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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: gravyface on August 26, 2010, 02:31:46 PM

Title: Brake fluid reservoir leak
Post by: gravyface on August 26, 2010, 02:31:46 PM

What I thought was power steering fluid is actually the brake fluid pooling up (see pic)

The leak is coming from the underside of the cloth braided line that runs between the reservoir and into the firewall (red arrow) -- I can squeeze it and feel liquid coming out.  Explains why the brake fluid indicator came on and stayed on this afternoon.

(http://www.gravyface.org/brake-fluid-leak.jpg)

How hard of a fix is this?  My first thought is to grab a hose clamp, but I don't know if the split is too wide (or where it is exactly with the soggy fabric in the way).

Title: Brake fluid reservoir leak
Post by: Gerta318is on August 26, 2010, 03:59:27 PM

Gravy,

I had the same issue yesterday ... I cut back the tube and installed a small hose clamp.  The hose is a non-pressurized fitting, so that it shouldn't matter other than sealing the small split.

Title: Brake fluid reservoir leak
Post by: gravyface on August 26, 2010, 04:13:40 PM

Awesome, will go do that right now.

Title: Brake fluid reservoir leak
Post by: gravyface on August 26, 2010, 04:20:39 PM

Quote from: Gerta318is;95924

Gravy,

I had the same issue yesterday ... I cut back the tube and installed a small hose clamp.  The hose is a non-pressurized fitting, so that it shouldn't matter other than sealing the small split.

Did you bleed your brakes?  Mine feel a bit mushy, wondering if some air got sucked with that leak.

Title: Brake fluid reservoir leak
Post by: Gerta318is on August 26, 2010, 04:49:06 PM

yep.  I was power bleeding the brakes when it happened, so I rebled them all.  Brakes seem to work fine now.