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Author: Subject: Brake Fluid Leak
coozer

posted on 11/10/08 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
Brake Fluid Leak

Some of you may remember the saga of my leaky brake brake cylinders...

Well with 780 miles and one excursion into the hard stuff at the side of the road I see there is fluid on the chassis again.

The cars been laid up since middle August and brakes have been bled again.

Could the crash where I had my foot hard on the pedal and the resulting dead stop against the tree done any damage or forced fluid out at the point of impact??

Steve





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1980 Z750

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adithorp

posted on 11/10/08 at 10:18 PM Reply With Quote
Shouldn't force any out crashing unless you actualy fracture a pipe. Can't you see where its come from? Were the pipes disconnected for the repairs and it's run out then? Is it left over from bleeding the fluid?

adrian





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Russ-Turner

posted on 12/10/08 at 09:32 AM Reply With Quote
What master cylinders are they? Ask a silly question but it itsn't out of a breather hole from one of the caps is it?






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RickRick

posted on 12/10/08 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
i've just filled mine for the first time, only one leak! result
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