Brake fluid

[hauser775]

I just had a rear brake line replaced and the of course the brakes bleed. After I got home from picking it up I noticed fluid on the inside part of the two rear tires. is this normal after bleeding the brakes?

 

[pillen140]

if you got fluid on anything it would drip on. check res to see if it is low.

 

[Mark_88]

+1 on that...

Also, did you use teflon tape on the joints before tightening them? It helps to seal the connection...just don't get the tape too close to the end of the thread or it could break free and end up in your line...if your reservoir is down, top it up, wipe down the area where you see the fluid with a cloth and pump the brakes...if you've got a leak you will see fresh fluid dripping...and at that point you should check the connectors and tighten them if they are loose...

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

+1 on that...

Also, did you use teflon tape on the joints before tightening them? It helps to seal the connection...just don't get the tape too close to the end of the thread or it could break free and end up in your line...if your reservoir is down, top it up, wipe down the area where you see the fluid with a cloth and pump the brakes...if you've got a leak you will see fresh fluid dripping...and at that point you should check the connectors and tighten them if they are loose...

Teflon tape on brake fittings? Umm thats a new one to me..... The threads aren't meant to seal anything on a flared brake line, the flare mkes the seal. I'm pretty sure brake fluid will eat teflon tape anyway.

Sounds like you had a shop replace the line and bleed the brakes. They would have bled them at the wheel cylinders so there would most likely be brake fluid on the insides of the tires. Usually the shop will clean up the fluid with some brake cleaner, I know I do.

 

[Mark_88]

Teflon tape on brake fittings? Umm thats a new one to me..... The threads aren't meant to seal anything on a flared brake line, the flare makes the seal. I'm pretty sure brake fluid will eat teflon tape anyway.

Well, actually...I learned that on one of these forums years ago...never had a problem when I use it and I've taken lines off after several years and the teflon tape is still intact...

But you're right about the flare sealing itself...at least it should...and the fittings I have used have leaked without the tape...until I redo them...maybe the flare just seats properly after the line is removed...but I've never actually had to redo a flare...and I do my own flares...so I am surprised...

 

[AllanD]

The only thing teflon tape does on the threaded flare nuts on the metal brake lines is helps to prevent the nut from rusting into the parent metal that it is threaded into.

this can be "nice" later when you need to replace something.

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