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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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89 civic 4 door
For the past few days i noticed my steelies/tires had some kind of dripping marks.
Didnt bother me until i noticed on my brake fluid reservoir was low.
so went to check around all my brakes dont see any signs of leaks anywhere.
Went to my tires and those dripping spots were brake fluid.
Jacked up the car and had a buddy pump my brakes a few times but nothing.
I only see the brake fluid leaks on both driver and rear.
Any one know what it is?

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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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Did you watch the brake lines while he pumped the brakes? Wrap a paper towel around the brake line and have your friend or even you pump the brakes a few times and press and hold and wait to see if there's any fluid on the paper towel.


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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:48 AM
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Did a dog **** on your wheel?
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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I will try that.

Lol no dogs near my area. Trust me I made sure by smelling it
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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check also where the rubber flex line meets the brake line. looks like you are leaking a lot of fluid. For your saftey and others, dont drive until you solve this problem.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:35 PM
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Bizarre that it's managed to splash onto the outside of the hubcap.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Caliper with a busted seal?
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