Good day All,
I'm 100% stumped on a leak and can't find the source.
Background, should it help.
It's a 4/4 1.6 and it had it's yearly service and MOT a few months ago along with kingpin replacement and brake fluid flush.
About a month after said service I noticed a small deposit of a medium brown coloured fluid that is making it's way to the front drivers side wheel and collecting under the tyre tread on the floor. A tad tackier than oil. Now, I had and still have something similar depositing itself onto my floor from the rear but this appears to be from where the technician perhaps got oversealous in spraying my rear leaf springs. 2 months later and still getting a few drops!
So, the front. I removed the wheel and cleaned the inside of the wheel and tyre from said fluid. At first I assumed it was brake fluid. The fluid did stain the tyre brown. I looked over the front drivers side area and could not see anything untoward. I pumped the brakes and still nothing so I left it jacked in the air for the night to see if it was a slow one. The next morning it was all dry. I put the wheel back on, took it for a spin and gave the brakes a decent workout on a very deserted B road, just in case something went pear shaped. All was fine. Back up on the jack stands and all is dry. I put it back on the ground and the next day I found another deposit.
Up again and still can't make out what or where this fluid is coming from. I removed the calliper to get a good look and nothing. I checked the bleed nipple and it was on tight. In fact, I undid it and had VERY clear and clean fluid dribble out so there goes my feeling it was brake fluid that is leaking. I'm 100% stumped as to where this is coming from and what it could be.
It's odd that it only seems to leave me a dribble after it's been driven but not when I lift the front end so clearly gravity is having a play here.
Any insights or suggestions on what to look for would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
P
