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    Dirty Master Cylinder and Fluid

    Yesterday I couldn’t get my 1989 Silverado’s master cylinder to bleed. It appears to be original and the brake fluid had probably never been flushed. I have a new MC but didn’t get it installed today. I am including some pictures of the old master cylinder.
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    Is Synthetic Brake Fluid a Marketing Gimmick?

    I am in the process of performing a lot of brake work on my 1989 Silverado including flushing the old, dirty, contaminated, tea-colored brake fluid. The local WalMart has Prestone DOT 3 synthetic brake fluid on the shelf. Is "synthetic" brake fluid a marketing gimmick? Is the synthetic fluid...
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