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Author Topic: Why is brake fluid leaking out from my rear wheel? Balzahk ¯ Member # 2193 posted                              I have a '97 Ford Taurus. The brakes basically don't work evern after I had the pads changed. Today I filled it up the brake fluid and pumped the brake pedal about 20 times, then I got out and watched the fluid leak right back out onto the ground from my real wheel... Just the passenger side. What's probably broken and how hard/expensive is it to fix? Thanks guys Posts: 171 | From: sacramento | Registered: Dec 2002  |  : gercolla1 ¯ Member # 3068 posted                                 Probably a wheel cylinder, as a result I bet the brake linings are soaked too. -------------------- Sf Bay Area Posts: 2171 | From: Sampan San Francisco | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : S351-R CAFords OG Member # 1605 posted                              Rear drum brakes? Most likely a wheel cylinder which should be replaced before the brake fluid contaminates the brake shoes. Otherwise you are looking at replacing the brake shoes also. Posts: 344 | From: Earth | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              might have to rebulid the caliper piston seal the tech probably riped it. pull the tire off of which side its comming from and see what you can find. Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : PurpleNotch CAFords OG Member # 2902 posted                              its prob. the wheel cylinder just get a new one at kragen and then replace it and bleed the brakes. -------------------- **The creator of the infamous purplenotch** http://www.mustang50magazine.com/featuredvehicles/m5lp_0508_1988_ford_mustang_lx/index.html Posts: 3177 | From: Bay area | Registered: Jun 2003  |  : BlackNGold CaliforniaFords.com Moderator Member # 655 posted                              If the brakes were fine before, and just worn, then it's probably just a bleeder screw... Did you fix the problem yet?... -------------------- -SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT- Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001  |  : 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              yea i hat a little coming out of the rear in my 65', same side too. wtfg? Did you fix it yet? -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3954 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  :

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