man, HORRIBLE luck
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man, HORRIBLE luck
ok, i had a gas leak, it ended up being the fuel filter. Easy enough.ive never had any break fluid leak at all, i left the car jacked up in the rear overnight. When i came back the next night, i noticed some brake fluid dripping off my exhaust pipe (like it was running down a manifold or something).
wasnt much, so i just hoped maybe some spilled when i checked it that night.
changed my oil and drove my car about 12 miles and parked it, poped the hood, breaks just didnt feel right, was going to check the resevoir.
a small cloud of smoke bellows out, drove it back home, pumped the brakes, fluid came out (about 5-6 good drips for 4 pumps). i wiped up the floor, went back in and pumped the clutch, nothing.
So im pretty sure its a brake line...some where, any ideas where it may be coming from if its dripping off the exhaust in the front near the manifolds?
maybe ill be lucky and it wont be any lines, just the master cylinder
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not full, between minimum and max
i dont think its coming from the master cylinder. I felt all around and coudlnt find anything wet around it, i got underneath and felt around, and where the loom is bolted to the body (about a foot? in front of the oil filter) there was fluid dripping off those lines.
still havnt found the actual spot its leaking though
i dont think its coming from the master cylinder. I felt all around and coudlnt find anything wet around it, i got underneath and felt around, and where the loom is bolted to the body (about a foot? in front of the oil filter) there was fluid dripping off those lines.
still havnt found the actual spot its leaking though
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so i took it to the dealership, and they said my retaining clip for my clutch line wore through my brake line, they tried to weld/epoxy it, and it still leaked.
They said they had one more thing they'd try before the "only other option", which is "dropping the transmission and putting a new line in"
could i not just put a new braded stainless line instead of a solid steel line? i imagine that would be by far the cheapest option if its a possible swap
They said they had one more thing they'd try before the "only other option", which is "dropping the transmission and putting a new line in"
could i not just put a new braded stainless line instead of a solid steel line? i imagine that would be by far the cheapest option if its a possible swap
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Actually, there are a couple options you have.
1. New hard line.
2. New braided line, not advisable as there is too much movement and it will eventually wear through.
3. Cut (probably best option) out bad section, replace with hard line. Easy enough to flare in a splice in your hard line.
I would NOT allow the dealer to try to EPOXY/WELD my brake line! I can't believe they are even thinking that idea would work. Apparently some moron there doesn't realize how much pressure goes through those lines when you hit the brakes.
There isn't an epoxy made I would trust in that application.
I personally would fill the resevoir up, drive it home carefully, jack it up, and replace the bad section with a flared in splice.
JM $.02
1. New hard line.
2. New braided line, not advisable as there is too much movement and it will eventually wear through.
3. Cut (probably best option) out bad section, replace with hard line. Easy enough to flare in a splice in your hard line.
I would NOT allow the dealer to try to EPOXY/WELD my brake line! I can't believe they are even thinking that idea would work. Apparently some moron there doesn't realize how much pressure goes through those lines when you hit the brakes.
There isn't an epoxy made I would trust in that application.I personally would fill the resevoir up, drive it home carefully, jack it up, and replace the bad section with a flared in splice.
JM $.02
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so i took it to the dealership, and they said my retaining clip for my clutch line wore through my brake line, they tried to weld/epoxy it, and it still leaked.
They said they had one more thing they'd try before the "only other option", which is "dropping the transmission and putting a new line in"
could i not just put a new braded stainless line instead of a solid steel line? i imagine that would be by far the cheapest option if its a possible swap
They said they had one more thing they'd try before the "only other option", which is "dropping the transmission and putting a new line in"
could i not just put a new braded stainless line instead of a solid steel line? i imagine that would be by far the cheapest option if its a possible swap
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3. Cut (probably best option) out bad section, replace with hard line. Easy enough to flare in a splice in your hard line.
Think I paid 25 bucks for a K&N flare tool that is adequate for the occasional use.
