Ghost Brake Fluid!?

[Schurkey]

No sir, the smaller front part of the reservoir is for the rear brakes.

Yes. You are right. And it's what I meant, but not what I said. I revised previous post.

I should be a politician.

 

[618 Syndicate]

I should be a politician.

You're far too honest for that. I don't always agree with you, but I respect your commitment to providing good information for this community.

 

[Schurkey]

[Elvis Voice] Thankyew, thankyewverramuch. [/Elvis Voice]

 

[Caman96]

Et tu @618 Syndicate!

 

[618 Syndicate]

Et tu @618 Syndicate!

Merci beaucoup mon frère

 

[someotherguy]

It's not going into the cab, or into the booster. That would drain the REAR half of the master cylinder reservoir, connected to the rear front brakes.

Fair enough I was mostly just sharing for benefit of anyone that might not suspect a leak at the rear of the master cylinder for disappearing fluid, unless they saw an external leak. I've noticed some that will leak down between the m/c and booster which is very obvious since it eats the paint off the booster. In this case there was no external evidence whatsoever, so I was surprised when I pulled the m/c and found it had literally filled the booster up. What a freakin' mess.

Richard

 

[movietvet]

Recent work at home for an American Legion member friend. 85 F150 had spongy brakes. I saw the flaking/wet paint at front of booster below the master cylinder mount area. Guy said must be a leak somewhere because he had gone thru close to a gallon of brake fluid over a 3 month period. I knew right away what was wrong. I pulled back the rubber floor mat under the d/s dash and was soaked. I shot pics of the whole scene and repair. He said, "yea, I had been smelling something inside the cab". It was a mess but easy to fix and also did a new brake light switch while apart. The master cylinder was full of rusty goo. I recommended calipers and wheel cylinders and lines and hoses. Have not heard from him yet.

 

[454cid]

Recent work at home for an American Legion member friend. 85 F150 had spongy brakes. I saw the flaking/wet paint at front of booster below the master cylinder mount area. Guy said must be a leak somewhere because he had gone thru close to a gallon of brake fluid over a 3 month period. I knew right away what was wrong. I pulled back the rubber floor mat under the d/s dash and was soaked. I shot pics of the whole scene and repair. He said, "yea, I had been smelling something inside the cab". It was a mess but easy to fix and also did a new brake light switch while apart. The master cylinder was full of rusty goo. I recommended calipers and wheel cylinders and lines and hoses. Have not heard from him yet.

Eww, I had that happen in a car, but it was the clutch master. It eventually ate the carpet from the backside.

 

[618 Syndicate]

It eventually ate the carpet from the backside.

That sounds like it should be on the banned list...

 

[Schurkey]

It eventually ate the carpet from the backside.

That's a smell I'm not fond of. Do not get your nose too close to that.