Joe Peck wrote:
> There has been a long-time brake fluid
> leak from the master cylinder down onto the engine compartment
> paint, which has ruined the paint underneath the MC. The cause
> was a simple crossthreading of the plastic switch that screws
> into the MC from underneath, which the DPO did nothing about. :-(
Joe -
If your MC is leaking here, you have another problem. There should be
no brake fluid contacting the switch. The rod that activates the switch
has o-rings on each end to keep the brake fluid in. You need to renew
these. It may be indicative of deteriorating rubber parts in the MC.
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Keep on keepin' on!
Wayne Kube wkube@iadfw.net
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