[Mgs] Brake Fluid Loss

[Jack Feldman]

Bob,

Thanks for the response.

The master and aux cylinders have all been check. What hasn't has been
checked are the brakes under pressure, but even there we thought there
should be fluid showing.

The only thing to do is carry brake fluid and check often.

Jack



On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Bob Howard <mgbob at juno.com> wrote:

> Jack,
>   Have you found the leak?
>   My '72 leaked from the brake MC. Rebuilding myself didn't solve the
> problems (several efforts and several kits) nor did a new MC, followed by
> another new MC, followed by having the new MC sleeved & re-cupped by
> White Post. It still leaked, but only for a couple of weeks, after which
> it seemed to seal.
>   A telltale spot for leaking is in the rubber brake pedal pad---peel it
> back and see if there is fluid inside.
> Bob
>
>
>
> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:22:44 -0500 Jack Feldman <qualitas.jack at gmail.com>
> writes:
> > The problem of brake fluid loss has come up several times. both in
> > the
> > Driveline, and  on the Healey list. In both cases the car had brake
> > boosters, and the suggested solution was the boosters.
> >
> > I have a 72 without brake boosters. The fluid keeps going down, and
> > needs
> > more from time to time. A more than competent mechanic has examined
> > the car
> > and says the brake cylinders and lines are fine, with no evidence of
> > leaking
> > from anything he has inspected.
> >
> > Obviously, I can't be leaking fluid! Any suggestions as to where to
> > look.
> >
> > Jack
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