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05-17-2004, 08:20 PM
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Brake FLuid Leakage - Help!
Remember the story of my "brake" and "ABS" warning lamps lit up?
I guess I just found out when I noticed that my Brake Fluid level is totally zero! Actually I had filled it to the right level when I bought the fluid. After driving for about 10 mins, I checked again and its totally drained.. I checked undercarriage and found drips of my brake fluid! To think that I have driven my "brake fluid-less" car for about 3 weeks and cruising between states! Anyone know the possible causes of this? I hate to think about the $$$ that I had to spend on repair.. I have a feeling that this may have caused the "Brake" and "ABS" lamps to be lit up and stay like forever.. Even the mechanic did not even mention anything when I sent my car for bleeding... Any thoughts on this, camarors? Cheers 
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05-17-2004, 08:54 PM
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I did attempt, but i cannot see due to darkness and the fact that I have no tools nor uplifted ground to have a good look at it.
From outside, the leakage seems to be nearer to the front left wheel. But again, I am uncertain too..
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05-17-2004, 11:13 PM
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Re: Brake FLuid Leakage - Help!
wow im a douche bag, i didnt even think of that, guess i assumed that the tech would have checked something like that, especially cuz he had supposedly bled the brakes. man, if he didnt catch that, or the dripping fluid from the bottom of the car, i wouldnt take my car to that guy anymore. but i suppose jack up the front and get in there with a light, to see if you cant see the leak. or put the front end on jackstands, fill it up with more fluid, and while youre under there (wear goggles) have him/her stomp on the brakes, and see if you see fluid squirting from anywhere.
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05-18-2004, 12:01 AM
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any fluid on the rim or back of the tire? sounds like leaking piston in the caliper if it's around a wheel, or your mechanic didn't get the bleader screw tightened enough. are your brake's spongy? that would tell if the leak is on the pressure side or the supply side of the brake system.
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05-18-2004, 12:07 AM
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Though I am uncertain, it doesn't seems like its from the wheel.. Again, I may be wrong... The leakage seems to come from the middle, like below the brake fluid reservoir..
Yeah, my brakes felt soft and "quashy". I need to push down the brake pedal hard to brake the car. Does this meant that it is probably due to the main brake module? I am going to bring the car to a different mechanic.
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05-18-2004, 12:13 AM
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ya, a different mechanic would be a good start.
since your brakes are spongy, it's narrowed down to 2 things, either the master cylinder is leaking and lack of fluid is causing the spongy brake's, or you've got a leak in a line, connection, or piston. since you say it's leaking towards the center of the car, i'm guessing either leaky master cylinder, or pressure divider block
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