In a message dated 2/10/00 7:25:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jhouse@ccsolution.com writes:
> I have been going through the bottles of break fluid - each time I want to
> drive the truck. So I found the leek in the front left wheel. Originally,
> I was told to get a new master cylinder (however it is not leaking) and I
> did not make this change.
>
> Now if I just replace one wheel cylinder will is work so much better the
> remaining three should be replace at the same time? Also if I just replace
> one wheel cylinder should I bleed all four wheels - or just the one I was
> working on.
>
> I found the parts at NAPA and if I order by 3 PM I can pick them by 6 PM -
> is this service for a 50+ year old truck!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim House
>
Jim,
At a minimum I'd at least pull all wheel cylinders and see if they need a
rebuild, assuming the one leaking is caused by rust/oxidation in it , rust
has a way of hiding inside the rubber. I'd also pull the M/C too and take it
apart and see what it looks like.
I just replaced all the W/C's, rebuilt the M/C and made up new brake lines
on my '59 about 3 weeks ago, took about 6 or 7 hours over the pit. I had
one partially stuck wheel cylinder and wasn't getting good braking from it,
then decided to look at the other, more I looked, more the reason to replace
it all. I'd just rebuilt everything 4 or 5 years ago too and flushed the
lines.
But.....even if you only replace one, I'd still bleed all 4 until clear
fluid comes out of each one.
Mike
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