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Old 25-04-2012, 05:37 PM   #1
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Default brake fluid reservoir leak

Hi everyone,

Noticed a brake fluid leak that appears to originate from between where the fluid reservoir meets the master cylinder. It seeps out, runs down the back of the master cylinder and down the brake booster onto the chassis rail and has done some damage to the paint there.

My car is an AU series 3 falcon. I was wondering how to go about replacing the seals where the reservoir and master cylinder marry up.

How do I remove the reservoir?
Where can I get these seals?
Is it worth replacing the seals rather than the whole master cylinder (had a look on ebay, they are a couple of hundred for the whole unit)?

cheers thanks.

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Old 25-04-2012, 08:46 PM   #2
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Default Re: brake fluid reservoir leak

I once had the same problem check the seal on the cap sometimes they fall in and don't seal propley
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Old 25-04-2012, 09:37 PM   #3
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Default Re: brake fluid reservoir leak

Hi. The seals are normally available in a service kit but with aluminium master cylinders it doesn't take much wear to make it un-suitable to put a kit through. Ask your local brake place about a sleeved cylinder where they bore out your old one and push a stainless steel sleeve in and then drill new ports and rebuild the whole thing. Cheers MD
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Old 26-04-2012, 09:54 PM   #4
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Default Re: brake fluid reservoir leak

there`s a heap of master cylinders on ebay to suit various AU models , old and new.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_n....c0.m270.l1313
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