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62 Starfire Disappearing Brake Fluid

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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 04:47 AM
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62 Starfire Disappearing Brake Fluid

The master cylinder, booster, lines and wheel cylinders are all new and I have a check valve in the vacuum line to the booster. I had to bleed the brakes several times to get all air out. I also bench bled the master cylinder before I installed it. I drove the car home 8 miles from the upholstery shop with good pedal and brakes on Saturday. Yesterday I pulled it out of the garage. No brakes. Master cylinder is empty. I now thnk thats why I had to bleed the brakes so many times. The fluid is going somewhere and when I step on the pedal I put more air in the system. The wheel cylinders are not leaking.
Bad master cylinder? If so am I filling the booster with
Old Oct 25, 2010 | 04:50 AM
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I had that happen one time-the fliud was going into the booster.The rear seal in the Master was defective. ---bil
Old Oct 25, 2010 | 05:56 AM
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Sounds like I need to remove the booster and drain it. I hope the brake fluid does not damage the air seal in the booster.
Thanks.
Old Oct 25, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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If that is happening , the booster is bad. And unfortunately new parts fail, especially now a days.
Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by olds425
If that is happening , the booster is bad. And unfortunately new parts fail, especially now a days.
The Booster shouldn't be bad if it's only been a very short while, it's the rear seal in the Master Cyl. that's probably the culprit....
Old Oct 25, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by chequenman
The Booster shouldn't be bad if it's only been a very short while, it's the rear seal in the Master Cyl. that's probably the culprit....
X2 on this, Common problem with cars that set a lot. You can rebuild the master cylinder with a kit and a cylinder hone, very simple task.
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