Brake fluid leaks can author your vehicle's brakes to commission improperly, which becomes fatal when not constant. Whether you suspect your vehivle's brake lines are leaking, it's leading to test the lines for signs of a crunch so you locate it.
Instructions
2. Look behind any tire that shows signs of residue, where the brake line connects to the wheel. While looking at the brake line, have another person depress the car's brakes firmly.
1. Study your machine's tires for signs of brake fluid. It will have an oil-like appearance and will pick up dust and dirt more than the fluid-free areas of your tire. If there's a leak behind the tire, brake fluid will drip or spray out.
3. Open and secure the car's hood to inspect the master cylinder, which is where the brake fluid originates. Its location varies by car model, but it is always located against the firewall. It has a well-marked cap on it for changing brake fluid. Examine the brake lines that run from the master cylinder for signs of leakage, then have another person depress the brakes firmly while you watch for any spots where brake fluid spurts out.
4. Lift the car using a floor jack. Secure it with jack stands.
5. Clamp off the brake lines where they run to each tire. Depress the vehicle's brakes pedal. You should not be sitting in the car while it is raised off the ground. If the brake pedal works normally and holds its position, then this area of the brake line is fine. If it does not, have a another person depress the brake again while you inspect the lines for anywhere brake fluid leaks out.
