Is it possible that the clutch's slave cylinder is leaking?
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> The fluid reservoir is split into two chambers, front and rear. The
> partition prevents loss of all the fluid to the system.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 6:40 AM -0400 10/15/99, Larry Macy wrote:
> >Wait you take cures at only 55?? What are you thinking??
> >
> >
> >Larry
> >
> >BTW My 78 only has one reservoir for the brake MC - Did they change it
> >for the last year of production??
> >
> >>>>>On 10/15/99 6:31 AM so and so (Lancer7676@aol.com) said. (And I quote:)
> >
> >>I had a couple of problems develop yesterday with my '79 Midget. I noticed
> >>on the drive from work that the brake pedal was lower and harder than usual
> >>so I decided to check it out as soon as I arrived home. Popped the hood and
> >>sure enough, the rear MC reservoir was completely empty and the forward res.
> >>was only half full. Checked around the MC for leakage--none apparant.
> >>Pulled the front wheels first--no leakage from the calipers that I could
> >>see--everything dry. Pulled the rear wheels--there was some dampness
> >>around
> >>the passenger side wheel but none that I could see around the wheel
> >>cylinder.
> >> Neither on the driver's side. There WAS a very small amount of black
> >>grease
> >>that probably seeped from the axle housing, but there was no wetness around
> >>the wheel cylinders, which, by the way, I had rebuilt within the past year.
> >>While I had the rear wheels off I looked at the hose connections above the
> >>axle housing--didnt see anything there.
> >>
> >>Filled the MC reservoir and bled the rear lines--topped everything up and
> >>got
> >>back the brake pedal--it feels good now. I can't figure out where the fluid
> >>leaked from. I figure I will closely monitor the brake fluid levels and see
> >>how quickly it leaves. Any ideas will be appreciated.
> >>
> >>Now--another problem that developed. In replacing BOTH front wheels, and
> >>tightening the lug nuts with arm strength only, no body weight at all, I
> >>snapped off 1 lug bolt per wheel. I called my mechanic who has a supply of
> >>bolts, and he said that was from fools (DPO, not me) putting the wheels back
> >>on with Air wrenches. They apply too much torque and will eventually break
> >>the lugs. Soooo--I am wondering whether I should replace ALL the lug bolts,
> >>not knowing how many others might be stressed by some fool with an air
> >>weapon. If they snap with only ARM strength, might they snapas well in a
> >>tight curve at 55 mph? Something to thinkabout for all of us!
> >>
> >>----David C.
> >
> >
> >Larry Macy
> >78 Midget
> >
> >Keep your top down and your chin up.
> >
> >Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> >macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
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> >
> > Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> >question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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> If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos... then you
> probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
>
> G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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