Seeping brake fluid is BAD!!!!. If you look at the calipers you will probably also see that they are damp. It is a sign that the seals are leaking and the fluid is contaminated and the cylinders are corroded. The recomendation (requirement) is to flush and replace the brake fluid every 2 years. If this is not done then the fluid absorbs moisture from the air which corrodes the insides of the system and ruins the seals. What makes the situation even worse is that with frequent driving you heat up the fluid which forces the moisture out but in a car that is occasionaly driven that doesn't happen so the moisture just collects and gets worse and worse (like most Deloreans that are not daily drivers). You cannot fix this by "just changing a seal". You need to dissasemble the entire system, flush out all of the old brake fluid, and rebuild all the calipers and master cylinder maybe also having to sleeve the bores to reuse some calipers. Same goes for the clutch system. For brake fluid (and clutch fluid) the fluid of choice is Casterol GTLMA. It seems to be the most compatible with the rubber compounds that are used in the system. You can get it in most large auto stores that carry the Castrol line of lubricants. It is a DOT 4 brake fluid so it is good in all vehicles, disc and drum brakes. Don't skimp on this, the brakes are really important! Flushing the brake fluid regularly is something you don't do on domestic cars but is a common practice on most imports. Where the fluid dripped on the epoxy coated frame the paint will harden again but it will not adhere to the metal. The best thing to do would be to remove the loose epoxy paint and repaint the area to prevent moisture from getting behind and rusting the metal. It is also a good idea to change the Anti-Freeze every 2 years also to keep it from becoming acidic and corroding the aluminum motor parts. I also drain and refill the winshield washer so it doesn't become slime. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "K Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx> wrote: > I noticed while changing my steering column bushing that I have a small > brake fluid seep. It appears to seep between the cylinder and the server. > Can just that gasket be replaced? Or is there more that needs to be done? > > I also noticed that the inside of the clutch MC (pedal box) was a little > damp and sloppy. I wiped it up and some of the paint came off so I assume it > is some of the hydraulic fluid seeping out. I looked at the online parts > list but it doesn't look like it's gasket-- is this an MC replacement that > I'm looking at? > > One last question. Is clutch fluid same old Dot4 as the brakes? I have the > same sticker for both reservoirs. > > Thanks, > Kevin > #4687