Mysterious Yellow Fluid on Wheel/Tire

I have a 2012 manual 4-cyl base model and these past two days I have gone outside to my car and I have noticed a yellow fluid that is on the bottom of the left front wheel/tire and on the ground around that wheel. I only see the fluid on the outside of the wheel. The fluid does not feel oily and is odorless.

The first thing I thought was a dog keeps peeing on my wheel, but after searching the issue, is it possibly a brake fluid leak? If it is a leak, would it be covered under warranty? Also, I am extremely busy with work these next few weeks and if it is a brake fluid leak would it be bad for me to wait 3 weeks to go to the dealership? Thanks for everyone's help.

 

Bottom driver's side wheel/tire? The brake master cylinder goes is against your firewall there, pop your hood and check that first. See if the fluid level is low and check for leaks. If not, trace the brake line from behind you back wheel. If there is a leak, and fluid should have run down the line.

If it is brake fluid, do not continue to drive you truck. Any leak in the brake system is an outlet for pressure and could easily cause a failure or let air in. Also, be sure to clean it up completely. Brake fluid eats through paint rather quickly.

 

Just noticed you said it was only on the outside of your wheel. I'd check your brake system anyhow, but it's most likely not from your vehicle, unless it's spraying from between the spokes. If you have another person, pump the brakes while the other person looks for spray (with safety glasses on. Again, it is caustic). Could be a loose bleeder on the caliper.

 

Thanks for the info, I will take a look. Here is a picture of what it looks like:

 

Its cat piss..spraying your junk marking its territory

 

Yeah, can't tell from the pic. So'kay, piss is caustic too and should be cleaned up

 

wait for that cat at night and when you see him pop a cap in dat ass

 

does it smell? smell it and you'll know what it is!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD19kM-KCIY


HEEEEEE

 

lol

 

smells odorless... I guess I will park somewhere else and see if the pissing stops

 

Car battery + jumpers to steel rim = Problem solved

 

Smells odourless? I didn't realize that was a smell, haha

 

Move the truck so another wheel is in the spot of the one leaking. If the spot appears again. It's a unicorn or something pissing on your tire. If it were brake fluid the paint would be gone on that rim.

 

HAHA. the animal drank lots of water

 

Cat piss. My old nemesis. They use my truck tires as their boundary markers too. Wash it off ASAP! I let them keep doing it one time and I sometimes I back it in. They got confused about their territory boundary lines and moved the territorial boundary to the middle of the windshield. TWICE. Nasty smell. I've called animal control and they said to catch the cat and bring it to them. I've been using chemical warfare since then. Bleach, ammonia, vinegar, moth balls, cat away spray, cat repellent pellets, etc. I like cats, but this sucks.

 

Yep it's a leak alright. Your cat is leaking.

 

so if I pee on the wheel, will the cat go away because ive marked my territory?

 

Doit ..do it now

 

no mistaking cat piss.

that is dog piss.