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Jan 17, 2006 | 12:45 AM

Mike G

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Brake Fluid Leak

I found a few drips of fluid under the engine today...and determined it to be brake fluid. popped the hood and looked at the master cylinder, the accumulater seems to be damp on the lower half...just a bit. and I looked piece that comes from the wheel to the steering linkage and its a bit wet. called my mechanic and he thinks that it may be a bad line, and its just such a small leak. any ideas?
gettting it looked at tomorrow- and the brakes do not feel different in any way
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Jan 17, 2006 | 02:04 AM

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my brake line has just rusted on me, and its in the shop as of today... it could also be the rear cylinder

Jan 17, 2006 | 02:05 AM

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I'm hoping that it is just a rusted line. What was the $$$ damage?

Jan 17, 2006 | 02:16 AM

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their going to give me an estimate tomorrow morning, when i get the estimate, ill post it on here

Jan 17, 2006 | 07:10 AM

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I got half my break lines done they charged me $150 .

Jan 18, 2006 | 01:48 AM

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I hope im that lucky John...
I find out tomorrow

Jan 18, 2006 | 07:08 AM

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Good luck

Jan 18, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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Well...
I had my suspicions- and unfortunatly...
its the master cylinder- but it gave 15 yrs of service...
too bad it came with a $550 all in pricetag :? :(

Jan 18, 2006 | 05:35 PM

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Well...
I had my suspicions- and unfortunatly...
its the master cylinder- but it gave 15 yrs of service...
too bad it came with a $550 all in pricetag :? :(

Thats a rip off... Strange how they can charge that much on something thats an easy install and the part is not that expensive...