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epson1 · 08-07-2011, 07:13 PM

I went to my first drift event yesterday and I had to call it a day early because of a fluid leak that was dripping on my exhaust and smoking. I got the car up in the air the morning and i thought It was an oil leak from a rear main or something but it was either brake fluid Or power steering fluid. It was clear and thin. But anyways, the entire tunnel was covered. I don't really know where to start fixing it but it was a fairly large amount of fluid. I noticed there is a little block with a bleeder screw that goes to the slave cylinder and that soft line had fluid too.

Go guys anything I can do to prevent this from happening again?? No one likes fires.

arty · 09-17-2011, 09:51 PM

Check the bleeder valve it might be loose. But It seems like brake fluid. Just a quick check wont hurt..

Sileighty_85 · 09-17-2011, 10:15 PM

S-Chassis dont use Power Steering fluid, It uses ATF, So you have a Brake/Clutch leak unless you have been putting power Steering Fluid in the PS so then your Rack and Pinion is probably leaking.

08-07-2011, 07:13 PM	#1
epson1 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Under your bed? Age: 31 Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	Brake or Power steering fluid leak after a drift event? I went to my first drift event yesterday and I had to call it a day early because of a fluid leak that was dripping on my exhaust and smoking. I got the car up in the air the morning and i thought It was an oil leak from a rear main or something but it was either brake fluid Or power steering fluid. It was clear and thin. But anyways, the entire tunnel was covered. I don't really know where to start fixing it but it was a fairly large amount of fluid. I noticed there is a little block with a bleeder screw that goes to the slave cylinder and that soft line had fluid too. Go guys anything I can do to prevent this from happening again?? No one likes fires.

09-17-2011, 10:15 PM	#3
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	S-Chassis dont use Power Steering fluid, It uses ATF, So you have a Brake/Clutch leak unless you have been putting power Steering Fluid in the PS so then your Rack and Pinion is probably leaking. __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

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09-17-2011, 09:51 PM	#2
arty Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: pasco, washington Age: 32 Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Check the bleeder valve it might be loose. But It seems like brake fluid. Just a quick check wont hurt..