Hoses from reservoir to master cylinder are sweating

joelittel · Post by **joelittel** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:12 am

Yesterday during my weekly once-over I noticed that the hoses going from my brake reservoir to my master cylinder are sweating.

I couldn't tell what the liquid was, it's clear, has no smell, isn't thicker than water, not slick like oil etc.

Common sense tells me that it's brake fluid and those hoses will need to be replaced. Is this correct?

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:10 am

Its weird to see both of them sweat so evenly. I would definitely replace the hoses as a start.

joelittel · Post by **joelittel** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:08 am

Yeah, I think it's a must do at this point. For all I know moisture could be getting into my brake fluid.

spider2081 · Post by **spider2081** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:40 pm

I think the original hoses had a cloth braid on the outside and the hose clamps were pinch clamps. Maybe the hoses are not proper for brake fluid.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:17 am

Those look like fuel hoses, which won't work for brake fluid. This is why vendors sell brake fluid hose and fuel hose separately.

joelittel · Post by **joelittel** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:43 am

They're coming off immediately then. I probably got my hoses mixed up at some point. $#!+!!!! I guess they all need to be checked now.

Hoses from reservoir to master cylinder are sweating

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