Coolant Leak?

[rlazdowski]

Hi

I have a 2000 SR5 Runner with about 67K miles. The last few snowfalls I have noticed that there is a couple of yellow/green drops in the snow located around the rear axle. Looks like coolant. Why near the rear axle and should I be concerned?

 

[Lexusbstrdchild]

thats strange that it would be around the rear axle...is there anyway you can smell it at all? coolant is pretty obvious if thats what it is. you would think it might be diff. fluid if anything

 

[mikes4runner]

I thought the color of the factory coolant is more red.

Maybe Axle fluid or brake fluid, fuel?

 

[Lexusbstrdchild]

i dont know about factory coolant being red. its a possiblity, but ive never heard about it being that color. brake fluid is red/brown, so i dont think its that. axle fluid/diff. fluid is brown, and fuel would just evaporate. besides you would smell fuel if thats what it was thats really strange, i dont know where the mystery fluid is coming from.