C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Tick master cylinder leaking

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 11, 2025 | 03:41 PM
  #41  
helga203's Avatar
helga203
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,004
Likes: 723
Default

Originally Posted by walleyejack
Another day, another unsuccessful day.. let it sit overnight, check the pedal..
now no resistance. and it goes rock solid hard near the bottom, and is not on the stopper..
am at my wits end..
O boy, The only option i see is just go with stock and get all these variables out of the equation. U would of thanked yourself to go through the little extra work to changes back to a stock line and M/C. Just saying. You would of been done by now if you went back to stock. Or you don't have the equipment to get the car up in the air. No matter which way you continue, when you do figure it out all the B/S will go away because you'll be driving and enjoying the car again.GL
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2025 | 11:10 AM
  #42  
walleyejack's Avatar
walleyejack
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,890
Likes: 981
From: Whitby Ont.
Default

Originally Posted by helga203
O boy, The only option i see is just go with stock and get all these variables out of the equation. U would of thanked yourself to go through the little extra work to changes back to a stock line and M/C. Just saying. You would of been done by now if you went back to stock. Or you don't have the equipment to get the car up in the air. No matter which way you continue, when you do figure it out all the B/S will go away because you'll be driving and enjoying the car again.GL
thanks Helga.. went out monday and it was rock hard. so sleeping and thinking that night, i decided maybe something to do with speed bleeder, just a guess.
took the bleed out of the line, lathered the threads with grease and put it back, again i put it in a cup of fluid and crack it open push the pedal and boom it is
freed up, fill the res a few times and gently pump, and see air coming in to the cup where line is submerged, and it continues, after 3 res fills no air and pedal feels good. that was 7am yesterday, and told self, that is it, got it, all i need to do is adjust the pedal and button things up.. so all the BS i believe was an air lock somehwere and the speed bleeder was allowing air back in the system.. i so wanted to go back to stock, but would need to purchase a clutch spring and a few other things. NEXT time it is seeping, will just leave it and wrap a cloth around it .. but that will be another 5 yrs.. who knows, i may not even be around then..

i appreciate everyones in put on this.. never struggled with anything else like this before
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2025 | 11:45 AM
  #43  
helga203's Avatar
helga203
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,004
Likes: 723
Default

Originally Posted by walleyejack
thanks Helga.. went out monday and it was rock hard. so sleeping and thinking that night, i decided maybe something to do with speed bleeder, just a guess.
took the bleed out of the line, lathered the threads with grease and put it back, again i put it in a cup of fluid and crack it open push the pedal and boom it is
freed up, fill the res a few times and gently pump, and see air coming in to the cup where line is submerged, and it continues, after 3 res fills no air and pedal feels good. that was 7am yesterday, and told self, that is it, got it, all i need to do is adjust the pedal and button things up.. so all the BS i believe was an air lock somehwere and the speed bleeder was allowing air back in the system.. i so wanted to go back to stock, but would need to purchase a clutch spring and a few other things. NEXT time it is seeping, will just leave it and wrap a cloth around it .. but that will be another 5 yrs.. who knows, i may not even be around then..

i appreciate everyones in put on this.. never struggled with anything else like this before
That's great. most have been in your shoes with different situations, but all melts away when things work out. Go enjoy some driving and put a smile back on your face. Peace of mine is the best sleep.
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2025 | 09:15 PM
  #44  
walleyejack's Avatar
walleyejack
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,890
Likes: 981
From: Whitby Ont.
Default

Originally Posted by helga203
That's great. most have been in your shoes with different situations, but all melts away when things work out. Go enjoy some driving and put a smile back on your face. Peace of mine is the best sleep.
thanks.
season is over here.. snow and brine
Reply
Old Nov 14, 2025 | 07:10 AM
  #45  
frodo84's Avatar
frodo84
Uneducated autodidact
Supporting Lifetime
25 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 252
From: West of the Sabine, Texas
Default

Glad you got it figured out!
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:34 PM.

story-0
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-1
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE