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CV Boots and leaking brake fluid

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:34 pm
by minicarz
Well I had to abort a greatly anticipated summit attempt of Mount Baldy up near Little Fort on Saturday. Half way up while stopped at an abandoned mine adit I noticed the brakes were mushy, and then upon closer examination saw the leaking brake fluid and also a torn inner CV boot(not related) . So had to head down .
Anyway my questions to the group are these:

1) The CV boots for my 94 L400 are the same as the 95 Mitsi Montero 3.5 L, from what I can glean from the posts. Is this correct?

2) The brake fluid leak so far is eluding me. I can't see where it is coming from . It is dripping down in the centre behind the motor and coming off the cross member there. Does anyone have an idea where it could be coming from ?

2) Is there a separate reservoir for the ABS, as the master reservoir level is not going down and a significant volume of brake fluid has thus far been spewed out ?

The CV issue is easy once I can confirm the replacement type , but this brake issue has me perplexed as you can't fix it when you can't see it or know what's broken.
Thanks everyone
Neale

Re: CV Boots and leaking brake fluid

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:51 pm
by Diver
Hi Neale,

How sure are you that the fluid in question is brake fluid?

Re: CV Boots and leaking brake fluid

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:10 pm
by minicarz
The fluid in question feels and smells like brake fluid . That in conjunction with the mushy brake pedal. If I hadn't seen the fluid spewing I would be thinking the master cylinder was gone.
thanks
Neale

Re: CV Boots and leaking brake fluid

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:30 pm
by minicarz
Anyone with confirmation on the CV boots :?:

Re: CV Boots and leaking brake fluid

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:14 pm
by MardyDelica
hi, neal,
its same as the 1992-1994 montero 3.5 liter inner and outer
i can get it for you if you need it.
cheers;
Mardy