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TR6 with no brakes

To: Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR6 with no brakes
From: "Ross Fox" <rossjfox@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2003 21:27:19 -0500 FILETIME=[FFD90C50:01C3A668]
Hello Triumph Experts,

You've helpped me before, so I'm back.

About 1 year ago, the brake fluid in my 75 TR6 disappeared while at rest 
(about 2 - 3 months)  There was no obvious source of the leak, and I was 
instructed that it probably leaked at the o-ring between the master cylinder 
and booster.  I rebuilt the master cylinder and had the booster rebuilt 
professionally, replaced fluid with DOT-5 and put in new rear cylinders.

Everything was great for about a year.

Now the cars been parked for the past few months (I spent the latter part of 
the summer racing my other car, which shall remain nameless) and I go to 
drive it a couple of weeks ago, and, you guessed it, no brake fluid!!  Again 
no source of the leak -- i.e. there is the same stain marks on the floor 
that have been present as long as I've owned the car (7 years).  All four 
brakes look dry.  Brake lines have gunk all over them, but no more than 
usual.

Also, I'm told that if all the fluid leaked into the booster, it would 
likely cause excessive smoke on the next start-up, as the fluid was sucked 
into the engine and burned -- well there was no excessive smoke.

Ok, so where's the leak?  How do I go about finding it?

Thanks,
Ross

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