Re: Fluid leaking from brake drum? (Can't stop)

[William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>]

Probably a leaky wheel cylinder. $7 part and a bit of a PITA to put in if
you've never dealt with shoes, etc before. Don't break the brake line.
The brake lines are supposed to be metal there. The place that they're
rubber is over the axle beam, to allow for flex with the suspension
travel. Make sure it's not the brake line leaking... but I bet it's the
wheel cylinder, which you can see by taking off the drum. It's the thing
that pushes the shoes apart against the brake drum when you step on the
brakes.
	Good luck!
	-Josiah



On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:06:53 EDT A1SCIROCCO@aol.com writes:
>I went out to the car today and my rear passenger side wheel was 
>covered in 
>brake fluid.  I looked under the car at the drum and fluid seem's to 
>be 
>leaking from it.  Assuming it was a broken line i looked and found 
>that the 
>line running to the back of the drum is metal! I thought that the line 
>
>running to the back of the drum was rubber?  Well now i'm confused 
>anyone out 
>there have any ideas?
>
>Matt
>84 8v
>
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