Brake leak found
 

Well, my brake light has been coming on more often now, and I need to fill the reservoir more often than I feel comfortable with. I hadn't noticed any fluid anywhere before (probably because the leak was so gradual) but it's starting to accumulate. This is what's leaking:

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0248-1.jpg

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0244-1.jpg

It is just in front of the passenger rear wheel.
The inside lines under the back seat are dry as a bone.

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0252-1.jpg

There is no fluid on the calipers or the lines connecting to them, and the lines look fairly new too.

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0249-1.jpg

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0250-1.jpg

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/e...DSC_0251-1.jpg

I will be taking it somewhere this week. Even though I'm pretty mechanical and good at fixing things, I don't want to mess with my brakes. Is this going to be an expensive repair? :[

Re: Brake leak found
 

bump, anyone?

Re: Brake leak found
 

Sorry, It is

Keith:cool:

Re: Brake leak found
 

To do it correctly, yes, unfortunately. The correct way to replace that line is to drop the fuel tank (which means rear diff, exhaust, driveshaft, etc) and either replace at the closest fitting or cut/flare and start a new line. Not a cheap repair.

Now, that being said, I believe my car once suffered a similar failure and was repaired without dropping the tank. It looks like someone fed the line through however they could and just bent it into place. It isn't pretty and I don't like it much, but my brakes have worked perfectly for the 5 years I've owned the car.

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I just had the entire rear end disassembled about a year ago to replace my fuel lines... I really don't want to do that again. The place I take her to is very honest, and they would have noticed if the piping that's hidden was bad and they would have replaced it. Could I just replace the broken part and rig it? It doesn't have to look perfect.. I just want my brakes to work... Do you have any pictures of it?

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The labor should be about the same as what they charged for fuel lines.

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That was a 6 hour job. :( Hopefully when I call them tomorrow they'll know of an easier fix...

What will happen if this thing breaks all the way? Will I lose my back brakes or all my brakes?

Re: Brake leak found
 

Broken brake lines are a severe safety risk. Modern cars are set up with the LF and RR on one circuit, and the RF and LR on a separate one to avoid complete loss of brakes in the case of a line failure. Still, not something I'd want to go through.

I won't be near my car again until Friday night. I can take some pictures of my setup and post them for you then.

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Not that I would recommend driving with them in that condition...

But if I did, next time I was out, I would be checking the effectiveness of my hand brake and always leave extra room in front of me.

Re: Brake leak found
 

Dave, I have seen you drive.
I have been in the car with you when you drove....:eek:










Have you slowed down, Old Man?!


:p