Leak from rear wheel

fryup

This morning i heard a knocking noise coming from underneath my car when i got out i noticed a leak from my rear wheel...i presume its a busted hose??

how much to fix - ball park?

Toyotafanboi

Give us a few hints. What car is it?

Could only be brake fluid really, wouldn't go driving that anywhere.

fryup

mitsubishi colt 05 1.1

rear brake shoes broke on them a few years back..related issue?

Pops_20

Check your brake fluid reservoir. Significant amount of fluid lost by the looks of it.

Could be a split in the hose or more likely the slave cylinder in the brake drum is leaking badly. You can see where the fluid is escaping around the circumference of the drum.

my3cents

Looks like leak from inside the rear drum so might be the seals gone on the slave cylinder.

So new cylinder on back and a set of rear shoes plus fitting. Not sure if you can get new seals on their own. You can't reuse the old shoes on that side as they will be contaminated with brake fluid and the shoes should be replaced in pairs so both sides should be replaced at the same time.

fryup

so how much are we saying..all in?

my3cents

fryup wrote: »

so how much are we saying..all in?

The job isn't huge even if it needs a new cylinder so say two hours work plus parts. You might be able to find the parts price on line. I tried Micks Garage but couldn't find them easily so gave up.

FishOnABike

Almost definitely rere brake cylinder. You need to check the brake fluid level and get that looked at as soon as possible. I wouldn't get that anywhere except straight to the nearest garage. Depending on fluid loss your brakes could fail completely.

fryup

Price lads ..please €50..€100...€150...€200 ??

Toyotafanboi

Nobody here can give you an exact price. We dont even know what (or how badly) it's broken. If a shoe has come off and taken out the cylinder, maybe €200~.

Seth Brundle

Depending on the cause, you could be looking at replacing pipes at the other corners also.
Either way, it should work out a lot cheaper than a coffin!

FishOnABike

my3cents reckoned 2 hours work for rere cylinder + shoes. That would be about €80 from the indie I usually go to.

Rere cylinder is ~ €57 from misterauto
https://m.mister-auto.ie/wheel-brake-cylinder/mitsubishi-colt-vi-z3-a-z2-a-1-3-92hp_v63515_g277.html
and rere brake shoe kit ~ €35
https://m.mister-auto.ie/brake-shoe-set/mitsubishi-colt-vi-z3-a-z2-a-1-1-75hp_v18036_g70.html

Going on that it should be €170 to €180 depending on the labour rates and actual parts cost (might want to check those links are correct parts for your car).

I'd be budgeting for in or around €200 if there's nothing else unexpected found when the garage goes to fix it.

fryup

i was charged €260 in the end

*both rear break cylinders & shoes replaced

kennethsmyth

fryup wrote: »

i was charged €260 in the end

*both rear break cylinders & shoes replaced

Quote was spot on then as both rear cylinders replaced! Well done that man.