Need help found oil behind brake pedal

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Oct 17, 2007 | 10:57 PM

rtsb

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Need help found oil behind brake pedal

I was inside my car looking around and saw some oil leaking out of some boot behind the brake pedal is this something that I should be concerned with.

Oct 17, 2007 | 11:23 PM

Blue Blood

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Have you checked the fluid level in the master brake cylinder?

Oct 17, 2007 | 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rtsb

I was inside my car looking around and saw some oil leaking out of some boot behind the brake pedal is this something that I should be concerned with.

I see the same thing on mine. Definitely not brake fluid since the level in the MC hasn't moved.

Been there for about a year and a half - no issues.

I'll be interested to see what others think.

Oct 18, 2007 | 09:47 AM

ajg1915

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Point & Shoot

I see the same thing on mine. Definitely not brake fluid since the level in the MC hasn't moved.

Been there for about a year and a half - no issues.

I'll be interested to see what others think.

Do you guys have telescopic steering wheel ? If so it may be leaking from drive motor.

Oct 18, 2007 | 10:46 AM

timemender

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Has the paint been removed at the leak area? Brake fluid will remove paint - Oil will not normally remove paint.

I can't tell from the photos if the paint has been removed or not - the more I look at the photos, the more unsure I am. My guess is that no paint has been removed.