[tcb] Re: Master Cylinder

  • From: Gary Alexander <garypalexander@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:34:57 -0500

You might try re-adjusting your shoes. and look in thru the adj hole for
fluid leaks too.
good luck


On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Theodore Reinert <
theodoregreinertll@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> If your master cylinder is bad, you should be able to see brake fluid
> under the bus. I would also check all of the wheel cylinders as well. And
> all of the lines, of course.
>
>    *From:* Ronnie <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:27 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Master Cylinder
>
> Okay, so I'm on the home stretch on my '67 Westy and was bleeding the
> brakes.  No matter how much brake fluid I ran through the system, I could
> not build up any pressure at all.  Fluid was moving, just wouldn't get any
> pressure on the brakes.  I think he shoes are adjusted fine, a little drag
> and e-brake works fine.
>
> Does this sound like the master cylinder is dead?  The brakes sorta worked
> 15 months ago when I pushed it in the garage but nothing now.
>
> Any advice is welcome.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

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