Kodiaks and brakes

Offset hitting hydralic line maybe?????? Lets see some pictures with your wheels on!

Shouldn't have any thing to do with the wheels. Did you have the jack or stands any where that could of damaged a brake line?

Might have just hit the brake line during install and cracked or damaged it where it goes into the caliper.

Damn good thing you saw that before hitting the loud pedal!

Probably, who ever mounted the wheels, slammed the wheel over the caliper and craking the line at the caliper before aligning the wheels on the studs is my guess.
Takes a little more effort to do it right.
I won't let anyone mount my wheels anymore.

Greg

Thanks guys. Offset is actually greater as is the diameter. Had to be something goofy like hitting the bleeder. I'll get a look at it Saturday and Get some pics.
Thanks again mi amigos
Glenn

Stranger things have happened. Those big wheels and tires are not light to pickup and to alighn like that.
It really should be a two man job for safety sake.
I hate to say this but if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.

You're right PDoug, if I could use both my arms and legs, I'd be doin it myself. The fact that only one wheel is showing a leak says it had to be hit, that's what I get for hiring 'domestic' help
LOL

quote:

Originally posted by edmguru:
Ok guys,help me out here. We just mounted the new Kodiaks and tires. Looked really nice. When I came out this morning I had brake fluid on the ground at the right front wheel. Now the wheels were just installed and the car has not moved, the wheels have not rotated or turned and the brakes have not been applied. We just bolted the wheels on,
Any ideas before I get my 'wrench' up here this weekend

Good catch. I usually give the car a look all around before I go for a ride.

Yeah Kevin, I guess all the years of doing thorough pre-flight checks has given me a habit of making sure I want to strap my old butt into anything that could kill it.

OK. It's update time.
There is no brake leak or damage, that's the good news. The fluid is out of the power steering rack which ran down the tie rod, onto the lower A arm and was deposited at the base of the tire and subsequently along the floor.
Guess which Mr. Wilkinson I'll be calling on Tuesday. Less than 200 miles on this unit and I don't feel real warm and fuzzy. I know Steve is a good guy and will get it resolved but it sure ruined a great weekend of Pantera time.