4doorlove Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Hi all, i currently have an ae71 project that I'm working on while i have no license. i have no idea when it comes to brakes and being my first project and not being exactly wealthy i was wondering if someone could point me in the rite direction as to what i may need to replace before i go taking it into a workshop and have them charge me to tell me. basically i fill the fluid up to max and the pedal feel is quite spungy and gradually just sinks into the floor. i pump it a few times to get the feel back then straight back to kicking a whole in the firewall. after a while the fluid resevoir (how ever thats spelt) is empty again and I'm back in the same situation. if someone could help me on what to do or give me advice on someone well priced to fix in brisbane would be appreciated. i just spent 1200 on front suspension so not all that keen on over spending to fix this problem straight away. thanks, tim. Quote
altezzaclub Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 If the reservoir empties, find out where the fluid is going... You have leak somewhere. Probably out of the masyter cylinder and into the booster. Look at the firewall under the booster. I assume you have checked all 4 wheels and its not leaking anywhere there. Quote
4doorlove Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 ok thanks! yeah not coming out at the wheels and can't see anywhere around the master or lines that its leakin so ill be sure to check the firewall. if it is infact the master leaking into the booster will i just need to replace those two components and bleed them? i will be gettin someone to do it for me so if i havnt already picked your brain do know an estimate on price for the job? thanks again, tim Quote
LittleRedSpirit Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Brake fluid is nasty, so make sure you clean it all up well with a lot of water to flush it away. It works like paint stripper, in fact, I used to strip bikes with it as a kid. If the fluid is leaking it can't be too hard to find, have a look at all the rubber lines, there are 3 of them, one at either front wheel and one that attaches the diff to the car in the middle above the rear axle. They often slpit and age and allow fluid to leak. You should be able to identify the brake fluid easy enough its gotta be there somewhere. Quote
ke70dave Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 could be an itnernal leak on the mastercylinder, are you actually losing fluid out of the resevoir? or is it just not pumping. Quote
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