Brake Fluid Leak

[sbrodacz]

I have a brake fluid leak coming out of the rear driver side brake area. I have not had a chance to pull the wheel off and find the source of the leak yet. Is there a common spot for a leak I should look at first?

 

[Rusty Marlin]

Soft lines, rusted through hard lines, piston seals, in that approximate order.

Knowing absolutely nothing else about the rig, other than a '94 in Illinois, I'd put my money on rusted hard lines.

 

[bigredmachine]

soft lines, hard lines, caliper. my guess would be a hard line rusted through

 

[Michael Hanson]

If drums,usually the brake cylinder,if so replace both sides.

 

[landtank]

LSPV

 

[vincercruiser]

LSPV? I'm having the same issue. replaced the brake cylinder a few months ago, and now it's doing the same problem.

 

[Malleus]

The LSBPV leak wouldn't be at the wheel; it's bolted to the frame at the rear of the fuel tank, a good foot forward of the wheel.