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Hey all, last night my mom told me that there was a leak where my car was last sitting so i went out to investigate and saw it, just a little puddle of brown/yellow fluid very slick, BUT towards where the puddle began (before it started to run downhill) it was a teal color.... like almost where it had sat the longest... anyway, i looked into my engine bay and my brake booster (i believe that is what it is) looks very leaky, could this be brake fluid? i think it is coming from the little tupperware container in the upper right of our engine bays... what is it and how do i fix it?!?!
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Sounds like brake fluid to me...if you are using superblue that is.<a href=\"http://www.onid.orst.edu/~waltejam/\" target=\"_blank\">98 Bright Red Camaro</a><br />Too many mods to list....check my website -
That tupperware container looking thing is your master cylinder. Check to see if the cap is on tight, the fluid isn't overfilled (there are markings on the side to check), and locate where the leak is starting from. Take a paper towel or rag, wipe it dry the best you can, tap your brakes a few times and get out to see where it's starting from.Originally posted by DarkEcho:
it is coming from the little tupperware container in the upper right of our engine bays... what is it and how do i fix it?!?!
Do not drive it too much longer! This is your braking system that may have a leak, and you don't want to lose them at any critical moment when stopping.
If the leak is starting from the rear where it meets with the firewall, then you'll probably need to replace the Master Cylinder all together. No biggy though, they are relatively cheap on ebay (about $20), and not hard to install.sigpicComment
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yea its where it is connected to the firewall definately...
damn...
are you sure it needs to be replaced what ive i just didnt bolt it down right last time i removed it (during my spring install...
ill take it by midas and let them do the work while i get lunch maybe lol...-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"Comment
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Even if you tighten it down to the firewall, it will still leak. It's not supposed to leak at all. The firewall bolts just secure it to the firewall. They have nothing to do with any fluid, nor have gaskets.sigpicComment
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when i unbolted it there was some kind of fan looking thing i saw...
what was that...-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"Comment
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ok well i just got back from midas, found no leak didnt charge me even though i took up 45 minutes of their time, love those guys... anyways we pulled out the brake fluid container from the master cylinder and it was dry inside, he says must be spillage, but not of brake fluid... or atleast it wasnt from the connection... now MAYBE it was from the containers cap being loose but i duno.... besides would brake fluid be like teal colored?.... anyways ill keep watching for the leak but brakes work fine so i just wanted to prevent something from going horribly wrong...-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"Comment
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Mine is teal colored...because it is superblue...it depends on what kind of fluid.<a href=\"http://www.onid.orst.edu/~waltejam/\" target=\"_blank\">98 Bright Red Camaro</a><br />Too many mods to list....check my websiteComment
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