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Re: brake fluid leak

To: "Trisha" <patricia.sauthoff@Colorado.EDU>, "spidgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: brake fluid leak
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 21:50:49 -0400
References: <00f701c152be$7a3d8300$d22dfea9@computer>
Trisha, did you happen to notice the condition of the bores in the master?
If there is any rust/pitting in there than new seals would be of no help.  I
know this sounds obvious but I thought I'd ask.

Dan

----- Original Message -----
From Trisha <patricia.sauthoff at Colorado.EDU>
To: spidgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:37 PM
Subject: brake fluid leak


> Alright, it's time for some of your expert advice again.  As you may
recall a
> few weeks ago I lost my brakes, and had fluid dripping into the car off
the
> pedals.  I rebuilt the master cylinder (and bled them), but again fluid is
> leaking.  Any geniuses out there who might know what's wrong?  The rubber
in
> the mc didn't look so bad when I opened it up the first time, but I had
the
> kit so I went ahead and rebuilt it anyway since that seemed to be the
problem,
> and did clean out a lot of thick grey goop (sorry to get so technical on
you
> all, tee hee) in the process.
> TIA
> Patricia
> '59 Bugeye



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