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Re: Brake Fluid Loss

To: ian@g0rtf.demon.co.uk
Subject: Re: Brake Fluid Loss
From: tjhiggin@mapapp1.iss.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:11:53 -0500 (CDT)
Ian Clarke wrote:
> I have an ongoing loss of brake fluid, with my SV sometimes rapid,
> sometimes not, which means I have to constantly check and often top up the
> master cylinder every trip. There is no outward leak that can be seen from
> anywhere at all in the system nor from the pedal side of the master cylinder.
> I installed new wheel cylinders last year and removed and cleaned the
> master cylinder at that time. The brakes work perfectly otherwise and pass all
> tests.
> Any ideas??
> 1967 Alpine B395016652 OD HRO

The problem is almost certainly bad seals or diaphragm in your 
booster.  Time to rebuild the booster.

-- 
T.J. Higgins
tjhiggin@ingr.com
Huntsville, AL

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