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The other day I was doing a once over on my car before my next track day and saw something I wasn’t sure of. My brake lines seem to have an internal leak, possibly? Not sure what to call it. It looks like fluid has been leaking through the stainless steel mesh and pooling between the mesh and external brake line coating? If this is the case, is this safe to be driving trask days or should these brake lines be replaced asap?
Running the Sake Bomb Garage track day front and competition rear kit.
Seems to be internal and not discolored from the outside. I had 2 people look at it (not car people) just to see if they thought it was discoloration on the outside or inside and they all thought is was on the inside. Probably just going to replace them to be on the safe side.
I'd say this was due to heat from the brakes. I had this on a track car so had some new hoses made up with an insulating sleeve. Or maybe try making a small heat shield?
Hope That helps!
Its not brake fluid. Brake fluid under hard braking creates like several thousand psi. If it were a leak, that tremendous pressure would split that wimpy clear plastic like a hot knife through air. Brake fluid wouldn't just seep through a hose and pool.
05-06-2018, 08:11 AM
Brake lines still good?
