Wierd leak under my rig, couldnt be my rig though

Yoter · 01-26-2005, 01:30 AM

So today i am mounting my back up lamps when I glance down at the ground under the passenger rear of my axle. I see a 12x7" diameter puddle of goldish fluid. I ofcourse touch it and feel it and sniff it. Looks, feels, and smells like brake fluid. My brake fluid is down but I see NO leak anywhere. Its very dry under the rig right now. I am wondering if I have a brake cylinder going out in the passenger rear drum. I would think that it could leak and dry pretty fast coming off the rubber tire but once on the ground it would puddle up. Very odd though.

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neil_P_smith · 01-26-2005, 01:57 AM

i think that you would see a "water" mark on the tire if it was coming from there. is it your proportion valve at the bottom of the rig. Look for a shinny or cleaner spot. Just keep looking it is coming from somewhere. Or dose someone ells park there ever. Look and see if you can tell if it a recurring stain on the concrete. good luck

Yoter · 01-26-2005, 09:38 AM

No the person that spot belongs to is blind and takes the bus. But she has been gone for months in cali so none of her friends have been parking there. Also the puddle looks fresh and the rig is so dry down unduh that it would be simple to see a leak stain. I am going to look again in better day light. I will prolly run down and let Jiffy lube top off the brake fluid being thats not a huge job for them or is it. lol I will keep you posted.

Glenn · 01-26-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoter

I see a 12x7" diameter puddle of goldish fluid.

Maybe it's dog urine. That is a LOT of brake fluid to be leaking out to be down a little.

Babypig · 01-26-2005, 09:40 AM

Stick a piece of cardboard under it and let it sit and see what happens.

Yoter · 01-26-2005, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Maybe it's dog urine. That is a LOT of brake fluid to be leaking out to be down a little.

does dog urine have the brake fluid taste?

eric-the-red · 01-26-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoter

does dog urine have the brake fluid taste?

That's one of those things that everyone has to discover for themselves

As someone else said that looks like a lot of fluid. I would think your master cylinder would be empty. Maybe get someone to stand on the brake pedal to put some pressure in the system and look to see if anything is leaking out.

its2slo · 01-26-2005, 10:57 AM

sabatoge!

TacomaTRD · 01-26-2005, 11:08 AM

I can't believe you need to take your truck to Jiffy lube to have brake fuild added/checked...

Besides, if the puddle is that big I wouldn't be driving it far before I looked at the resivour...

So was/is it low?

95ToyotaPU007 · 01-26-2005, 11:40 AM

I would pour some water on it to see if it mixes. If it mixes you know it ain't oil based and is possibly not brake fluid. If beads form then it is oil based. Because I'm a pyro I would throw a match at it and see if it lights up.

Yoter · 01-26-2005, 06:41 PM

My brake pressure is fine today. the level is barely low. im thinking some punk parked in the spot I stole and leaked on it. damn punks

Doc279 · 01-27-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoter

My brake pressure is fine today. the level is barely low. im thinking some punk parked in the spot I stole and leaked on it. damn punks

Her we go with the punk thing again. I looked over to see a punk, I said whats up punk and the punk ignored me - His punk ass just drove off with me saying " whats up punk ! damn punks

What does dog piss taste like ? - what does brake fluid taste like ?

01-26-2005, 01:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
neil_P_smith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Posts: 219	keep lookin i think that you would see a "water" mark on the tire if it was coming from there. is it your proportion valve at the bottom of the rig. Look for a shinny or cleaner spot. Just keep looking it is coming from somewhere. Or dose someone ells park there ever. Look and see if you can tell if it a recurring stain on the concrete. good luck __________________ "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." Get a biger hammer! "57. You have not made any mistake if you find that there are extra pieces after reassembling or assembling an object. In fact, you have just found a way to make that object more efficient." The Man Code "44. A mans gotta scratch what a mans gotta scratch. This applies to picking as well. Let the man be. " The Man Code

01-26-2005, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Babypig Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,091	Stick a piece of cardboard under it and let it sit and see what happens. __________________ Ironpig2 is a 1990 4runner SR5 95 3.0V6, ARB front bumper, Hella H4 conversion, Hayden Trans cooler, Aisin manual hubs, Drilled headlight bezel, Clinometer, Altimiter, Assorted Camera mounts, JVC double din head unit, Hilux Surf emblems, Bridgestone Revo's, OME 901's , N72f's "Stay calm, Be brave, Wait for the signs."

01-26-2005, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
its2slo Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: portland oregon Posts: 704	sabatoge! __________________ jake

01-26-2005, 11:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
TacomaTRD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NH Posts: 221	I can't believe you need to take your truck to Jiffy lube to have brake fuild added/checked... Besides, if the puddle is that big I wouldn't be driving it far before I looked at the resivour... So was/is it low? __________________ 98 Taco TRD, 98 Taco 2.7ltr

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01-26-2005, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Yoter Guest Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,048	No the person that spot belongs to is blind and takes the bus. But she has been gone for months in cali so none of her friends have been parking there. Also the puddle looks fresh and the rig is so dry down unduh that it would be simple to see a leak stain. I am going to look again in better day light. I will prolly run down and let Jiffy lube top off the brake fluid being thats not a huge job for them or is it. lol I will keep you posted.

01-26-2005, 11:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
95ToyotaPU007 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 905	I would pour some water on it to see if it mixes. If it mixes you know it ain't oil based and is possibly not brake fluid. If beads form then it is oil based. Because I'm a pyro I would throw a match at it and see if it lights up.

01-26-2005, 06:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Yoter Guest Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,048	My brake pressure is fine today. the level is barely low. im thinking some punk parked in the spot I stole and leaked on it. damn punks

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