If you checked all brake hydraulic components (i.e. did you pull the drums and check for fluid inside the rubber boots on wheel cylinders? Flex hoses? Hard hydraulic lines?) then check at the base of the MC for signs of fluid there. If fluid present, it could be leaky seals between reservoir and MC or where hydraulic lines connect, or MC itself. If you remove the two nuts holding the MC to booster, you may be able to pull it back a little (don't force it) and feel around if fluid present on other side of MC (inside booster). Did you check the clutch hydraulics? They share the same fluid. Also there is a flex hose (NON hydraulic) between reservoir and clutch MC. Cheers, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius)
On 10/27/07, Chris S. <mrpolak@yahoo.com> wrote: > Alrighty folks.. my master cylinder keeps going low but I see no signs of leaks anywhere. Is leaking into the brake booster? The brakes seem fine otherwise. > > Thanks, > > Chris S. |
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