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| JRust |
 Oct 7 2008, 09:44 PM
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Okay so I haven't been able to drive my car for the last month from overheating issues. I finally got my new renegade radiator installed & solved my cooling issues. Once I am thru with the whole burping process I want to go for a drive. I back up in the driveway to turn around & my foot goes to the floor when I use my brake. I pump the pedal but get nothing. I push the car back in the garage. Pop my hood & check my fluid. Reservoir is bone dry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
I pull my access plate below the rack. Everything in place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . By the way I replaced this 19mm Master cylinder 3 months ago. It has maybe 500 miles on it tops. I get my bottle of brake fluid & proceed to fill my reservoir. Then peek under my car to see if there is a leak. Heck yeah it is leaking from my master cylinder. I did not have a leak before it was parked??? The fluid is coming from the top of the master cylinder where the feed tubes go into the rubber seals. It is leaking from outside the seals? Coming out very quick? What can I do to fix it? What would cause this? The only thing that has change is I welded in a new section in my front trunk. So there was some heat down there but not that close to the master cylinder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) What do you suggest? |
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| davep |
Oct 7 2008, 09:48 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
You don't have the straws properly inserted into the master cylinder most likely. There needs to be the washers instaled for the metal tips of the straw to seat on, and the rubber seals must not be cracked or dirty.
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| JRust |
Oct 7 2008, 09:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(davep @ Oct 7 2008, 08:48 PM)  You don't have the straws properly inserted into the master cylinder most likely. There needs to be the washers instaled for the metal tips of the straw to seat on, and the rubber seals must not be cracked or dirty. They were fine for a good 2 months. Can the straws work their way out or do they normally? What is the best way to get them to seat properly? |
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JRust Master cylinder issue? Basically new Oct 7 2008, 09:44 PM
scotty I'd check to make sure the seals are in and th... Oct 7 2008, 10:00 PM
JRust
I'd check to make sure the seals are in and t... Oct 7 2008, 10:05 PM scotty Hate to say it, but pop them out and try again...I... Oct 7 2008, 10:10 PM roadster fan Hey Jamie,
I would have to say that at least one ... Oct 7 2008, 11:11 PM JRust I did have some leaks under my car. I put some car... Oct 7 2008, 11:16 PM Eric_Shea You should get new seals for that job.
Again, mak... Oct 8 2008, 08:26 AM computers4kids
this almost ranks as the top PITA job on a 914
:... Oct 8 2008, 08:34 AM JRust Great! Now I can really look forward to it ... Oct 8 2008, 09:13 AM Eric_Shea Metal washers go in first. Then the rubber seals.... Oct 8 2008, 10:33 AM 396
Metal washers go in first. Then the rubber seals... Oct 12 2008, 09:10 AM shoguneagle This article is excellent but it leaves a couple o... Oct 11 2008, 08:37 AM Eric_Shea
Not following you. Read the previous line:
Y... Oct 11 2008, 09:23 AM shoguneagle Thanks, Eric.
Once I got to looking at the new ma... Oct 11 2008, 02:55 PM Eric_Shea
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