Probably a cracked brake line at the flare. Steel lines can crack at
the seam. If it is a steel line you can make it up By a line with
flares then shape it and cut it to size and flare it or just buy a new line.
John
At 11:39 AM 11/7/2011 -0800, Mike Sinclair wrote:
>Need some opinions. Have a brake fluid leak at a rear wheel. Thought it was
>the cylinder, but on inspection, it is leaking from the fitting. It is not
>leaking across the threads, but through the center of the fitting, coming out
>where the brake line enters. I super-cleaned everything, but still leaks.
>Maybe the flare is damaged. Any ideas? Would it be worth just replacing the
>brake line? Is that available easily? I'd rather not replace the cylinder,
>of course, but maybe will have to. Inconvenient not to have brakes.
>
>Mike
>BN2
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