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Old 12-14-2012, 01:05 PM
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rear brake fluid leak

hi all new to site, i was driving today and all of a sudden lost brake pressure had a quick look an fluid is leaking in back right hand side under the arch but its dark and raining so no clear sight as too what it is, is there any cylinders in this area or is this a brake line failure any help would be great thank you
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Old 12-14-2012, 01:43 PM
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Tow it to the shop.
Don't press brake to much,it will bleed all the fluid down and you may get bubbles in your ABS valves or what ever you call them.The last thing I read here,haven't happened to me.
But I dealt with brake fluid leak in last September,had a broken line due corrosion.

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hi all new to site, i was driving today and all of a sudden lost brake pressure had a quick look an fluid is leaking in back right hand side under the arch but its dark and raining so no clear sight as too what it is, is there any cylinders in this area or is this a brake line failure any help would be great thank you
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