280ZX Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis Discussions related to performance suspension, wheels, brakes and chassis.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Strange Leak

Old 03-13-2014, 01:43 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Pipsqueak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central Arkansas
Posts: 90
Strange Leak

found a "oil" spot under the right rear wheel area the other day. it seemed to be in line with the brake caliper, but I could find no sign of a leak on the hardware, or the brake line.

When I checked the level in the brake master cylinder, it was fine.

At this point I have no idea where else to look. What else could be leaking in that area of the car?
Pipsqueak is offline  
Old 03-13-2014, 04:49 PM
  #2  
Grumpy & Helpful
 
rogerz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mill Creek WA
Posts: 1,415
have the wife unit or buddy stand on the brake pedal while you dive under with a flashlight. or could just be random. did you feel it smell it? other possible but unlikely bearing grease or tranny fluid
rogerz is offline  
Old 03-13-2014, 07:58 PM
  #3  
Registered User
 
borini63's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Phoenix AZ + (Q8)
Posts: 1,223
Maybe the oil spot not from your Car?!There is nothing there to leak oil from!Or maybe you parked backwards!
See who was parked in your parking spot before you park your car...
borini63 is offline  
Old 03-13-2014, 08:46 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
zxguy1986's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,103
Suggestion: See if you can make it leak again. Next time you pull in to your spot, find a clean space for that wheel area, sit in neutral and pump the brakes a buncha times hard, then stand on the pedal a minute, yank up the parking brake, turn the car off and go to bed.

Next morning, there's your spot exactly under where it's leaking - or there's no spot at all.

Last edited by zxguy1986; 03-13-2014 at 08:48 PM.
zxguy1986 is offline  
Old 03-14-2014, 07:12 AM
  #5  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Pipsqueak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central Arkansas
Posts: 90
Originally Posted by rogerz
or could just be random. did you feel it smell it? other possible but unlikely bearing grease or tranny fluid
The random seem more likely, but does not make me feel better.
The concrete is unfinished, so the spot had been absorbed by the concrete, just was a large black stain that was not there before.
Pipsqueak is offline  
Old 03-14-2014, 07:13 AM
  #6  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Pipsqueak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central Arkansas
Posts: 90
Originally Posted by borini63
Maybe the oil spot not from your Car?!There is nothing there to leak oil from!Or maybe you parked backwards!
See who was parked in your parking spot before you park your car...
The spot is for my car only, and the car had been setting over a month. The fact that there is nothing else back there is what has been so puzzled.
Pipsqueak is offline  
Old 03-14-2014, 07:15 AM
  #7  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Pipsqueak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central Arkansas
Posts: 90
Originally Posted by zxguy1986
Suggestion: See if you can make it leak again. Next time you pull in to your spot, find a clean space for that wheel area, sit in neutral and pump the brakes a buncha times hard, then stand on the pedal a minute, yank up the parking brake, turn the car off and go to bed.

Next morning, there's your spot exactly under where it's leaking - or there's no spot at all.
This is my next step. Ill let you know what happens.
Pipsqueak is offline  
Old 05-25-2014, 05:40 AM
  #8  
Registered User
 
Old Codger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 42
Originally Posted by Pipsqueak
The random seem more likely, but does not make me feel better.
The concrete is unfinished, so the spot had been absorbed by the concrete, just was a large black stain that was not there before.
Sort of a older post, but, on that oil stain on your driveway, wet the drive down. Then use some powdered laundry soap..Tide, or what ever you like. Sprinkle the soap powder all over the stain. Walk away....Come back in a couple of hours and hose off your drive. The laundry soap will soak up the stain.


Old Codger
Old Codger is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
d33zdrama
280ZX Appearance Exterior, Interior
14
03-03-2012 05:15 PM
crazydrugcop
300ZX (Z32) Forums
1
02-12-2011 11:10 PM
Goofyz
The Lounge (Off Topic)
2
07-25-2007 10:15 PM
Gr8White
240Z, 260Z, 280Z Performance / Technical
11
07-28-2005 05:23 AM
duckyz
280ZX Performance / Technical
3
11-08-2003 06:16 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Strange Leak



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:14 PM.