The level will drop and more than a tiny bit as the pads wear. It is quite
noticeable in the master.
Getting back to the original question in a perfect world the bore should be
clean as a whistle and dry as a bone. However we are talking about a 6-8 year
old cylinder of Lucas quality in the real world. So here in the real world a
bit (and I do mean a bit) of dampness that took 6-8 years to accumulate is
nothing to be overly concerned about.
If it were me I would clean it up and then recheck it after a few drives.
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On Mar 27, 2011, at 14:55, "Rich Chrysler" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
wrote:
> Technically, yes, the fluid level in the reservoir will drop a tiny bit
over
> time as brake pads wear and pistons have to reach further out of the bores,
> but hardly enough to notice. This has nothing to do with dampness getting
> past the m/c seal.
>
> Rich
>
>>
>> My question to the List is: am I in danger of imminent/eventual failure of
>> the M/C, or is this no big deal and to be
>> expected, or something in between?
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>
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