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Old 03-04-2002, 04:47 PM
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Help with leakage

I just noticed this about an hour ago...

I got home from lunch today and checked under the car for any leakings.. none found.

I get back home from school.. checked again and saw a small amount of neon-greenish liquid on the ground in the front part of the car. I think its the water coolant, but I want to know how to fix this? My neighbor said something about a product called "stop leak"? Is this an expensive task to repair? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 03-04-2002, 05:14 PM
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My brake fluid is green. One of your brake lines may have rusted and started leaking, happenned to me a while ago.
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Old 03-04-2002, 05:16 PM
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oh oh.. I don;t want to start playing the guessing game now. One said water pump.. and now Im getting brake fluids. Hmmm.
I will try to get a picture of the part where it leaks from. and post it up later.
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Old 03-04-2002, 05:33 PM
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Exclamation Don't Freak Out...

Do not ever put StopLeak into your car. All that crap will do is clog up the cooling system, and keep it from operating correctly.

You need to measure long term antifreeze loss, not just look for a small amount on the ground under your car. Is it really losing antifreeze at an appreciable level? Even with a cooling system that has a recovery, or overflow, tank it's not uncommon to lose some small amount from overflow. It could also have been there when you parked over it.

Next, if you are leaking, where is it coming from? When the car has cooled off, feel around the hoses (especially at the clamps) and under the radiator to see if that was your antifreeze you saw. If you feel wetness, note where you found it. You might just have a slightly loose radiator hose clamp, or a pinhole leak in a hose. If you can't find any leaks, have a shop give you an pressure test, look over of your cooling system, and see if you do have any actual leaks.
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Old 03-04-2002, 05:40 PM
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Thank you very much, Longston!

I will do just that
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My 16 year old has been riding freestyle for a few years--just bought a Standard 250 OX to replace stolen WTP. Do you ride mostly street or park? How's the scene in Columbus?
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Old 03-04-2002, 06:25 PM
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Trelinski - Is your brake fluid really green? That seems odd to me.

I've changed the brake fluid in many cars, including the MB, and it's never been green.

Fresh brake fluid is the color of light beer, light-golden in color.

Old brake fluid is usually quite dark, almost black.
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Old 03-04-2002, 06:36 PM
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Yeah it actually is. I know because im in the process of doing my brake lines right now. Keep in mind, this isnt a merc, see sig.

I am known to have a messed up sense of colour, most likely I percieve the brown to be green.
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Old 03-04-2002, 08:38 PM
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It seems like I read that somebody (ATE maybe?) makes blue and another color. If I recall correctly, the guys that posted on it alternated colors on brake system flushes to better tell whe they're into fresh fluid.
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Found it

Here's the thread with the blue and yellow brake fluid discussion:

1st time brake fluid change

Neat idea.
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Old 03-04-2002, 10:43 PM
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There are several distinct colors of brake fluid. They range from Clear/Amber (DOT 4), Purple (DOT 5), Blue (ATE DOT 4), to Green, and Red. The Red (Castrol Girling Crimson) and Green (HSMO) are the most expensive and the rarest.

Here's how to get straightened out. Look at the brake fluid reservoir (on the firewall, in front of the driver's side), and see what color the fluid is. I seriously doubt that it will be green...:p
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Old 03-04-2002, 11:01 PM
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Definately green, I checked, and asked my friend to verify the colour!

This is my first car, so the only brake fluid I've ever seen is this, I just assumed it was like any other brake fluid.

Oh well, guess I wasted all that expensive brake fluid when I dumped it out.

In that case, good luck with fixing your coolant leak Snibble!
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Old 03-05-2002, 12:54 AM
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BMW has a green brake/steering/hydraulic system fluid as well as a red (sythetic is red).
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Old 03-05-2002, 07:44 AM
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thats unfortunate that the bike got stolen... my other bike was stolen too. But I keep the ther one in the house now. The riding scene in Columbus is crap. I don;t race.. its strictly for pleasure riding.

I will let you all know what happens with my coolant leak later on, thanks everyone for helping me find out what was leaking!

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