Fill the brake master cylinder up. Remove the wheel again. Clean the area with brake clean. Have someone apply the brakes and inspect for the leak.
2011 XLT pulling to right..now seeing fluid on ground
About a month ago, I had the tires changed on the front of my 2011 Escape. Figured it was a simple procedure but as soon as I drove away it was pulling hard to the right. I had swapped the left tire to the right and put the new tire on the left because of some noise thinking maybe the noise would follow the tire. I went ahead and swap the tires back later and it still pulls to the right. A week ago I jack the front end up and with the transmission in drive, I hear a noise from the right side. Took the tire off and the calipers off and everything looked okay. Assume that the bearing was going bad.. and had a friend of mine check with a local shop she works at to order one. However today I had to run to the store which was a short drive and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor at the store. I still have braking power but it starts to pull to the left as I apply brakes. I stopped in a parking lot and ran with brake pedal in and out then noticed a puddle of brake fluid on the ground as I backed away..
Now I'm not convinced that it's the bearing but it could be the calipers are seizing and I may have a problem with a brake line.
Anyone have any suggestions or comments? I'm kind of scratching my head right now before I put it back up on the jack stands
Now I'm not convinced that it's the bearing but it could be the calipers are seizing and I may have a problem with a brake line.
Anyone have any suggestions or comments? I'm kind of scratching my head right now before I put it back up on the jack stands
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The steering may pull to the left pretty good if the right caliper is not doing anything. If the fluid on the ground was brake fluid, that should be addressed if you want to drive safely.
The tires mounted on the wheels that drive the vehicle should be of the same size, hopefully with the same diameter. Within a small variance as the differential would have to 'walk' whenever in motion, allowing one axle to turn at a faster/slower rate than the other. Such is not good for the differential lifetime, and you may get pull to one side.
If you can it would be best to keep tires in pairs to minimize any difference.
tom
The tires mounted on the wheels that drive the vehicle should be of the same size, hopefully with the same diameter. Within a small variance as the differential would have to 'walk' whenever in motion, allowing one axle to turn at a faster/slower rate than the other. Such is not good for the differential lifetime, and you may get pull to one side.
If you can it would be best to keep tires in pairs to minimize any difference.
tom
I think you should have turned around immediately and gone back to the shop. I would inspect your brakes again.About a month ago, I had the tires changed on the front of my 2011 Escape. Figured it was a simple procedure but as soon as I drove away it was pulling hard to the right. I had swapped the left tire to the right and put the new tire on the left because of some noise thinking maybe the noise would follow the tire. I went ahead and swap the tires back later and it still pulls to the right. A week ago I jack the front end up and with the transmission in drive, I hear a noise from the right side. Took the tire off and the calipers off and everything looked okay. Assume that the bearing was going bad.. and had a friend of mine check with a local shop she works at to order one. However today I had to run to the store which was a short drive and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor at the store. I still have braking power but it starts to pull to the left as I apply brakes. I stopped in a parking lot and ran with brake pedal in and out then noticed a puddle of brake fluid on the ground as I backed away..
Now I'm not convinced that it's the bearing but it could be the calipers are seizing and I may have a problem with a brake line.
Anyone have any suggestions or comments? I'm kind of scratching my head right now before I put it back up on the jack stands
If you got a puddle, it should be easy to find your leak. be cautious, brake fluid eats paint.
I agree with Tom on keeping matching tires on an axle… most important on an all wheel drive.
You said you replaced both tires, then you're talking about one new tire being moved around.
If you purchased the tires used, I would first confirm that the sizes are identical
should be 235/ 70/16
Even different manufacturers will have different OD for a tire stamped with the same size.
Then I would be looking at the rubber lines going from the hard line at the frame, to the caliper. that's about the only thing that could be damaged while work was being done.
100% likely your brake line there is no steering fluid in these vehicles.
there's blinker fluid though… You have to check that100% likely your brake line there is no steering fluid in these vehicles.
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