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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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I apparently have a slow leak of brake fluid. It looks like the front reservoir chamber. I don't see a leak around the calibers. The brakes were done a few thousand miles ago. The car isn't driven much and was recently sitting around for 8 months. I just refilled the reservoir again after a month. Any ideas where the fluid is going?

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I'd pull the wheels and have a real good look at the calipers. For furture reference, what I've read and been told is when the car sits for a while, it's a good idea to pump the brake pedal periodically to move the caliper piston seals. As for the lead, the fluid is going somewhere and your eyes will find it. Good luck.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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You may want to check in and around the firewall to see if it is leaking from that location too. The seal where the shaft from the brake pedal pushes against the piston may have dried out.
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