Drum brake leak
01-09-2004, 11:39 AM
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Drum brake leak
My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
Nick
http://members.***.net/nnote/
inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
Nick
http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 12:16 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 12:16 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 12:16 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
turn into a total brake failure.
On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
fluid to blow out.
This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
empty.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nick N wrote:
>
> My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from somewhere
> inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber plug
> where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's
> gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> Nick
>
> http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 08:54 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
No brake fluid loss.
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 08:54 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
No brake fluid loss.
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 08:54 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
No brake fluid loss.
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
Nick
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>
> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
> turn into a total brake failure.
>
> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
> fluid to blow out.
>
> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
> empty.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
somewhere
> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
plug
> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
it's
> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
> > Nick
> >
> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
01-09-2004, 09:13 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
It is probably an axle seal that has gone, check your diff level.....
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
01-09-2004, 09:13 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
It is probably an axle seal that has gone, check your diff level.....
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
01-09-2004, 09:13 PM
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Re: Drum brake leak
It is probably an axle seal that has gone, check your diff level.....
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
this isn't a hard thing to fix nor is it very expensive. If left for
too long and you don't deal with it you could end up with a howling
rear end and for sure you will end up replacing the brakes, my sons 93
YJ (my old Jeep) has had a howl in the rear end for 4 years now due to
the previous owner not dealing with bad axle seals.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:54:49 -0700, "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com>
wrote:
>No brake fluid loss.
>Nick
>
>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:3FFEE1F6.5C9BD2B3@sympatico.ca...
>> Do NOT drive the vehicle until you check the brake fluid!
>>
>> If the brake fluid is down, you have a wheel cylinder leak that can fast
>> turn into a total brake failure.
>>
>> On older vehicles, when one reservoir goes empty of brake fluid, the
>> master cylinder can pop the seal inside it easily and allow all the
>> fluid to blow out.
>>
>> This is pretty common to see a master blown after one reservoir goes
>> empty.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Nick N wrote:
>> >
>> > My 93yj with 35c rear axle and drum brake, has a leak comming from
>somewhere
>> > inside the brake assembly, it's even leaking out of the little rubber
>plug
>> > where you can adjust the leak. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if
>it's
>> > gear fluid or brake fluid? If it's brake fluid, what part is blown? If
>> > it's axle fluid I'd assume it's a seal, maybe a bearing problem..
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > http://members.***.net/nnote/
>
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