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MConstable Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1822 Location: Saint Charles IL
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:04 am Post subject: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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Two quick questions...I found out that my master cylinder leak is coming from the rear side fitting (three wires attaching there), is this a master cylinder replacement fix?
Also, I need to clean up the corrosion where it's been spraying around and rust bullet/ master series it or something along those lines, any advice on that?
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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I think you have a bad brake light switch. |
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911pickup Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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Try tightening it to see if that stops the leak.
Is there a brake line fitting directly above the brake line switch? On mine I thought the brake line switch was leaking, but it was the fitting above it that was leaking. I tightened mine more and that stopped the leak. |
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MConstable Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1822 Location: Saint Charles IL
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:01 am Post subject: Re: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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Thanks for the replies...I'll dig into it tonight hopefully.
If it is the switch itself, does the new one screw in dry or do I use a sealant? |
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911pickup Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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I just replaced my entire braking system on my dune buggy, including a new master brake cylinder and the switch you're having trouble with. Everything was screwed in dry. |
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MConstable Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1822 Location: Saint Charles IL
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Brake fluid corrosion/master cylinder leak |
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Thanks again! |
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