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Mar 30, 2004 | 05:39 PM

TheStef

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Brakes? quick question

My brake fluid is leaking from somewhere... I have no clue where.
My two master cynlinder reservoirs seem to empty from the back before the front.

Does this meen that he leek is with the reer wheel brake lines or could it still meen the front brake lines might be leeking?
I'm just asking to make my job easier when I work on the car tomorow.

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Mar 30, 2004 | 07:39 PM

greenvette95

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Re: Brakes? quick question (TheStef)

What year? what engine? what trans? what car? :flag

Mar 30, 2004 | 07:46 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (TheStef)

If the m/c fluid level is going down, you have to be able to see where the leak is. The fluid is going some where. Put the car up in the air and look it over real close. Both front and back are loosing fluid? Very strange.

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Mar 30, 2004 | 08:03 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (edsalinas)

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:iagree:

If your car is ABS equipped, look in the rear compartment on the driver's side for fluid leaks around the ABS equipment.

It's been long time, but I seem to remember the possibility of leaks from the MC cylinder leaking back into the brake booster.

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Mar 30, 2004 | 08:33 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (jackdaroofer)

Back into the booster is very possible. But it would show up being the case of the booster is not air tight, right??

Mar 30, 2004 | 08:47 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (edsalinas)

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Back into the booster is very possible. But it would show up being the case of the booster is not air tight, right??

:rolleyes: Not sure on that point Ed! Since it holds a vaccuum on the forward side, the MC side, I would think it would have to be airtight.

Again, this is speculation, but if the booster were getting fluid in it, it ought to have less vacuum capacity and maybe less boost? Am I on the wrong track?

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Mar 30, 2004 | 08:56 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (jackdaroofer)

Ummmmmm, Interesting point.......

But the fluid should leak out after the car is shut down don't you think?????

Don't you just love this? :D

Apr 1, 2004 | 02:34 PM

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Re: Brakes? quick question (edsalinas)

I found the leek, it was the master cylinder. I changed it for a GM rebuilt, only 130$ (Cnd).

I changed it myself and had some help bleeding it and then bleeding the 4 calipers on the car.

Thanks for the reply guys