Whew! From the subject line it sounded pretty bad...
A few suggestions: Consider it could also be differential oil leaking
from the axle seal (and ruining your brake shoes), or brake fluid from a
leaky wheel cylinder. Pump the brakes a few times to see if any more
appears and/or the pedal goes flat. Remove the rear drum for an
inspection. Bounce the rear corner to see if the shock is still
functioning. Check the oil level in the axle. Good luck.
Anthony Woodruff had this to say:
>
>Under the right-rear of my 67 MGB Roadster is a pool
>of what appears to be black oil.
>
>There's a chance that my son was goofing around a
>spilled it (wishful thinking), but more likely my rear
>shock is leaking this gastly fluid.
>
>Question: How can I test or fix? Should I top-off
>and forget about it until later?
>
>TIA,
>
>Tony Woodruff
>'67 MGB.
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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