freetoskate124 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Every couple of days the brake light on the dash comes on. I look into the reservoir and notice that the level of brake fluid is down. I've been under the car while someone pressed the brake pedal and there are no leaks from bad brake lines and the pedal feels firm and the car stops fine. I also visually inspected the rubber lines to the calipers for wear or cracks (they're all fine). Is there anywhere else that a leak could occur I'm missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Look under the master cylinder, where it mounts to the booster. It will most likely look wet and have the paint peeling off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 ^^ What he says, a leaky master. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 yup it's all grimy and wet under there. is there any particular way to get the cylinder out? or do is it more straightforward than i'm thinking? thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Pretty sure you just remove the lines and unbolt it from the booster. You may have to transfer over the two plastic cylinders on top from the old one to the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 unrelated: dmyers151's car is the CLEANEST i've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Haha, thanks dude. I just know how to take good pics, it's a little less clean than it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliber308 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 yup it's all grimy and wet under there. is there any particular way to get the cylinder out? or do is it more straightforward than i'm thinking? thanks for the help Look at it,gather up the proper tools to do the job and remove it. CALIBER 308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighterpilot Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) yup it's all grimy and wet under there. is there any particular way to get the cylinder out? or do is it more straightforward than i'm thinking? thanks for the help It's pretty easy to replace. However, there's 2 things you have to be careful of: 1) take your time removing the plastic caps off of the old master cylinder if the new one does not have 'em. The old ones crack and break VERY easily. 2) Make sure you bleed the brake system in accordance with the FSM. Get some 409 or similiar soapy stuff to clean off the old leaked out brake fluid from the brake booster and the car's body/frame. Then paint those areas with primer and the closest matching color that you can find. Keeps the rust down. For What It's Worth. KEN Edited October 7, 2010 by Starfighterpilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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