Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
#1
Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
Hi Guys,
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
Last edited by JCPerformance; 05-08-2014 at 06:20 AM.
#2
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
Hi Guys,
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
#4
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
Hi Guys,
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
Noticed a basketball-sized puddle of yellow fluid coming from one of the lines by the driverside rear wheel just in front of the suspension coil. Looks like maybe one of the clamps caused a crack in the line? Leaking right at a clamp..
Anyway, is that brake fluid? and is there anyway I can fix it or do I have to take it to the dealer$hip? It's an '08 FWD Hybrid...
I'm assuming this is a non-warranty issue? Any rough estimates on cost of repair?
Quick responses are much appreciated,
Thank you.
#5
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
$320 for brake bleeding? Talk about getting bent over. I've replaced the fluid in alot of cars that had ABS with a Mighty Vac. Not sure why it would be so different just because its a hybrid.
#6
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
I was going to mention the rear A/C line, which for some inexplicable reason exits the interior of the vehicle at the left rear wheel well, but I couldn't figure out why in the world it would be yellow for coolant.
#7
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
You obviously don't know anything about the Ford Escape Hybrid brake system. It DOES require special equipment and knowledge/procedure that normally only the dealer can do.
#8
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
It's more of a green than yellow. A dye kit or yellow glasses and the LED light would tell for sure what it is.
#9
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
BUT, an A/C leak would be freon and that wouldn't leave a basketball sized puddle on the ground. It would disappear into the air. Or am I wrong about freon.....??
#10
Re: Help!!! Escape leaking yellow fluid from driverside rear?
When the refrigerant leaks the oil is with it but it boils off when it hits the atmospheric pressure leaving only the oil.