Oil tracks

[Leviathan]

Whats happening to my drive. Since I got the veccy I have oily lines unde the wheels and it annoying the life out of me. I went out to have a look this morning abd there are beads of oil on the tyres, it's like they are bleeding. Whatever is happening it needs to stop.

[JonR]

most probably tyre shine/slick?

[VauxVeteran]

That's brake fluid, get the car in for a check asap.

[Leviathan]

That's brake fluid, get the car in for a check asap.

Thanks mate, good man! I didnt click, will get it booked in.

[Leviathan]

Miffed now, supposed to be taking the kids to blackpool to see friends tomorrow, cant go it's the breaks. Garage thinks they might fit me in this afternoon but no promises.

Door pins arrived too but dont fit. Today is turning out to be a four letter word.

[VauxVeteran]

It will probably be a brake cylinder, not a long winded job, that or a fractured pipe, is it front or rear?

[Leviathan]

It will probably be a brake cylinder, not a long winded job, that or a fractured pipe, is it front or rear?

thats just it, I cant tell. I checked the brake fluid resevoir and its levels are fine.

[Jamie]

How long have you had the car? Are all four tyres 'beading'?

[VauxVeteran]

How does the pedal feel? it only takes a small amount of fluid to look like a flood cos the wheels spin it out like a pizza base, with the engine off pump the pedal a few times till its rock hard and them hold it down, if it starts to go down you have a problem with it.

[Leviathan]

How long have you had the car? Are all four tyres 'beading'?

About three weeks, tracks on the dive on both sides but I sometimes reverse on. It makes sense that the beeding could have been picked up off the drive and only one side is faulty.