Axle seal or brake cylinder

[brachunky]

Some of you might have read that Im struggling to get a brake drum off(still battling ) cause I thought that the brake cylinder was leaking.But....tanight I gets under the fronty and sees that it may be an axle seal Thinking about it,the fluid smells a bit "diffy" If it is the seal,i dunno what has caused it to leak.
If it is the seal(opinions wanted please!) at least I can do Farley after topping up the diff oil.

[Drift]

I would expect the leak from the brakes to be on the other side of the disk guard

[Road Hog]

Rub a small amount of leaking fluid between fingertips,then compare by the same method brake fluid or EP 90 whichever you have..........It`s a basic viscosity test..............As the two fluids in question are so different it should be obvious which is leaking..

[Road Hog]

Studying the piccys I think it is brake fluid carrying brake dust.

[Drift]

Are you loosing brake fluid ?

[brachunky]

Are you loosing brake fluid ?

Not that I can tell. I only use the fronty for a bit of laning &p&p's so would not really notice yet. I dont have to pump the brakes at all.Either way,its got to be fixed when the drum decides to give up its grip im going to do the taste test A friend is on about

[Road Hog]

im going to do the taste test A friend is on about

I do not recall saying TASTE,under no circumstances taste brake fluid.

[Red Oktober]

im going to do the taste test A friend is on about

I do not recall saying TASTE,under no circumstances taste brake fluid.

agreed ....DO NOT taste brake fluid .......it's discusting

[brachunky]

im going to do the taste test A friend is on about

I do not recall saying TASTE,under no circumstances taste brake fluid.

I know that! Im taking the mick A friend!

[weave67]

mate make sure your axle breather aint blocked i had a leak on the back plate on mine if that breather is blocked it creates a load of pressure in the axle,since i extended the breather its stopped altogether

[brachunky]

mate make sure your axle breather aint blocked i had a leak on the back plate on mine if that breather is blocked it creates a load of pressure in the axle,since i extended the breather its stopped altogether

Good idea mate! I'' do that tonight