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Old 12-14-2004, 08:10 PM
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Hey! I doubt your MC is out. Get some testing done beforeyou throwparts at it.
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Originally Posted by Damemorder
Hey! I doubt your MC is out. Get some testing done beforeyou throwparts at it.
they were/are a cronic problem on the H-bodys, i agree look and see if it is leaking
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The other day i was going into the turn lane and some [person] pulled out in front of me and when i hit the brakes it didnt have much of a bite. I had to push it all the way down and didn't get much stopping power. It was wierd.
Old 12-14-2004, 08:19 PM
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can you just go out to the car and see if there is anty fluid leaking down the brake booster where the MC bolts on?
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
can you just go out to the car and see if there is anty fluid leaking down the brake booster where the MC bolts on?
Sure, one second let me take a gander.
Old 12-14-2004, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
can you just go out to the car and see if there is anty fluid leaking down the brake booster where the MC bolts on?
What would that tell us? There'* a million ways for fluid to get on the outside of the MC.
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if it is leaking where it bolts up to me booster the MC is bad
Old 12-14-2004, 08:27 PM
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Okay, the booster is the big drum shaped piece, right? Where the the little cylindric shaped thing hooks up to the big drum type thing using the two bolts there seems to be some leakage right below where it hooks up. How high should my brake fluid levels be? And if I were to go with a bigger master cylinder, what would be the benefits if there are any at all?
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Originally Posted by beckstyle
Okay, where the the little cylindric shaped thing hooks up to the big circle thing using the two bolts there seems to be some leakage right below where it hooks up. How high should my brake fluid levels be? And if I were to go with a bigger master cylinder, what would be the benefits if there are any at all?
ok that is a sign of the MC leaking....... there should be a line on the resivor that says full. there is no advantage of changing to a different size MC. stick with the size that came on the car
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
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Okay, where the the little cylindric shaped thing hooks up to the big circle thing using the two bolts there seems to be some leakage right below where it hooks up. How high should my brake fluid levels be? And if I were to go with a bigger master cylinder, what would be the benefits if there are any at all?
ok that is a sign of the MC leaking....... there should be a line on the resivor that says full. there is no advantage of changing to a different size MC. stick with the size that came on the car
So, I'm due for a new master cylinder then aren't I?


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