Don't overlook the brake lines themselves, check a few inches above where
the lines connect to the MC to see if they are rusting or rubbing the
footwell. This could cause a leak to appear to be coming from the back of
the master.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From Trisha <patricia.sauthoff at Colorado.EDU>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: brake fluid leak
> I honestly haven't had a chance to have a look around to see where it's
> leaking from, but I was hoping for some suggestions as to where
specifically
> to look. :)
> Patricia
> '59 Bugeye
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DLancer7676@cs.com
> To: patricia.sauthoff@colorado.edu ; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: 11 October, 2001 7:44 PM
> Subject: Re: brake fluid leak
>
>
> Patricia:
>
> I am wondering if the cylinder may have been marred by rust or by
scoring?
> Sometimes just rebuilding does not work very well if the cylinder is not
> attended to--relined with a brass liner or at the minimum, honed out,
which
> some listers have found to not be very effective. Are your fittings
leaking?
> Is the reservoir leaking around the seals? Run your hand around to see if
you
> can locate the leak.
>
> BTW, although there has been a lot of discussion about the Advance Auto
MC
> rebuilds leaking, I bought one for $37, installed it, and it has been
working
> leak free like a champ for about 6 months now.
>
> I DO have a leaking rear wheel cylinder. Bought replacements from
Advance
> and they turned out to be NEW ITALIAN made beauties. The only piece of
crap
> is that damned thick "C" clip they supply with it. I fought with it for
an
> hour, finally bending it to where it would not fit and deciding to get a
> proper "C" clip tomorrow to do the job right.
>
> --David C.
>
> --David C.
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