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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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I don't know what the hell it is, but there is a liquid inside of my wheel wells, and it hasn't rained for weeks here, i'm think that my brakes are spaying fluid out, and it stinks. Its in all 4 wheel wells, so my question is; Are my brakes going out, and if so what is going on?

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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does the fluid itself stink, or are you just saying it stinks cause there's fluid?

Have you done any work recently on your brakes?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Did it happen randomly? Or do you think something could have triggered it?

There is the brake fluid bleeder on the brakes, maybe the rubber cap came loose and it's not tight enough? What color is the liquid.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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if the rubber cap came off, it still wouldnt cause fluid to spray, unless he screwed with them and didnt tighten them back down.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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There is the brake fluid bleeder on the brakes, maybe the rubber cap came loose and it's not tight enough? What color is the liquid.
all four at the same time would be an amazing coincidence, but i dont guess its impossible

you didnt happen to use tire wax recently, did you?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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jonni, just a thought, is the fluid on the inside of the rim itself? If there is none there, i dont think its the brakes
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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all four at the same time would be an amazing coincidence, but i dont guess its impossible
I'm efficient. I tackle every possible scenario!

Haha... yah I doubt it also.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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I don't know how this happened, i know earlier i pulled my e-brake, then i let it down while i was in neutral, then i take my friend to work. while on the way back i hit a bump and it felt real funny, like one of my wheels were about to fall off, so i creep all the way back to my neighborhood. I take another friend somewhere, and go pick my friend up that i dropped off at work, when i get back to the hood i notice the liquid in all wheel wells, and its also inside the rims, it smells like what ever it is, is hitting the rotors, causing some funky smell

I usually never pull my ebrake, i haven't had any service to my brakes recently, and i can't tell what color the liquid is
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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I don't know how this happened, i know earlier i pulled my e-brake, then i let it down while i was in neutral, then i take my friend to work. while on the way back i hit a bump and it felt real funny, like one of my wheels were about to fall off, so i creep all the way back to my neighborhood. I take another friend somewhere, and go pick my friend up that i dropped off at work, when i get back to the hood i notice the liquid in all wheel wells, and its also inside the rims, it smells like what ever it is, is hitting the rotors, causing some funky smell

I usually never pull my ebrake
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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i jus looked at it, the liuqid is yellowish, maybe tan
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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Check your brake fluid level to see if it went down. How do your brakes feel. If they feel spongy or like your not gonna stop, you have a serious brake issue.

Thats the only liquid that it could be that would be on all 4 sides, but your ebrake would not have triggered anything because that is set by a cable. Not hydraulics.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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and only locks the rear wheels... I think
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 5-speed
and only locks the rear wheels... I think
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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maybe u hit an animal.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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My car stops like normal, but i also hear a clunking noise when i turn now, but i'm takin it to the shop today, and see what they say
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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that could be your wheel bearing, does it sound like a grinding noise. one of my wheel bearings went after i replaced my rotors and pads.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonniwatts
My car stops like normal, but i also hear a clunking noise when i turn now, but i'm takin it to the shop today, and see what they say
cv boots without a doubt

Your gonna need new axles.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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maybe bad tie rods or tie rod ends, either way get it checked out fast.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Clunk could be CVs, but brake fluid isn't yellowish... I thought that shit was red. At first I thought you might have drainage from something, but YELLOWISH fluid, nope I am lost on this one.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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took it to the honda dealership, they said it was nothin, but it was brake fluid in the wheel wells, and i guess my mind was playin tricks on me about that clunkin sound, jus a lot of bad shit has been happening to me as of recent, but thanks everybody i appreciate everything
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