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If your brakes are disc brakes, the caliper may be leaking, if you have drum brakes, the wheel cylinder may be leaking. Either item can usually be rebuilt, otherwise replaced. The brake line or fitting (bleeder valve) to it could be loose, damaged or worn and should be tightened or replaced. If the fluid is actually showing on the inside of the tire, those are the most probable causes. If it is showing in a puddle a short distance from the wheel/tire, it still could be those problems and just running down a line or body part before it drips off and onto the ground or it could be a hole in the brake line itself or the next fitting away from the caliper or wheel cylinder could be loose which is where the steel brake line usually connects to a rubber line that then goes to the caliper or wheel cylinder. That connection is almost always right inside the wheel well area and located at a point that attaches close to the body.
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What causes brake fluid to leak from the rear wheel area on a Jeep Liberty 3.7?
Failed caliper, wheel cylinder, hose, or line.
There is fluid leaking out of the front wheel area on your 1998 Oldsmobile cutlass?
Most likely brake fluid. Check the master cylinder level.
2004 Buick LaSabre Oil leak passenger side rear wheel area what could it be?
That sounds like a wheel cylinder leaking brake fluid.
Is it normal for a car to be leaking a small amount of oil from the left front wheel area that you can see because of splatter on the alloy wheels?
No oil leak is normal. I would suspect you have a leaking wheel cylinder or caliber. What you are seeing may be brake fluid. Have this looked at ASAP. Make sure that this not just brake dust and water. If it is an oil leak it most likely is brake fluid, and it needs repaired ASAP.
Why can hydraulic car breaks be described as a force multiplier?
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How do you bleed brake fluid in a Ford Focus?
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What causes the pressure exeted by a fluid?
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Where is the brake fluid reservoir in a 2002 Chevy Prizm if you don't have an owner's manual?
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Why would brake fluid be leaking from the brake shoe area?
check the wheel cylinder between the shoes. the rubber boots on each end can leak if they are dry rotted. also make sure it is mounted snug. if it is noticable loose the hard line could have cracked leaking fluid. if they are disc brakes the same is similar of the calipers.
Can I replace brake fluid myself in a Honda?
It is possible to replace the brake fluid in a Honda Accord yourself, however it is recommended that you take it to a professional mechanic unless you have experience in the area.
Brakes go to floor before stopping?
Check the brake fluid. It is in a cylinder container on the drivers side on top next to the back of the engine compartment. If that is not your problem have your pad and rotors checked Answer #2 You might have to bleed off any air in the system if you were low on fluid. Also after filling brake reservoir in master cylinder with brake fluid. pump up and down on brakes several times. If you see any fluid drips at a particular wheel, check the area for loose connections ,also see if you have any fluid leak from drum brake piston or caliper on disk brakes. You have to eliminate the source where the air is getting into the system....
Where do you check the brake fluid on a 1985 southwind motorhome?
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