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Old 11-10-2006, 04:49 PM   #1
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something new broke on the truck

so i decided i wanted to drive the truck back from lunch to work. drive it for like 5 minutes and decide not to.

get back home and decide to pop the hood and make sure everything is alright, i see a big wet area on the drivers side inner fender.

my brakes are leaking, where the master cylinder and booster meet.

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Old 11-10-2006, 06:38 PM   #2
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Re: something new broke on the truck

I hate when that happens. The rear seal on my master cylinder started to leak like 5 minutes after I put my new 454 in there. You know, just in time to mess up a swanky clean engine bay.

The good news is master cylinders are cheap and easy to install.
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Old 11-19-2006, 06:48 PM   #3
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Re: something new broke on the truck

I just fixed the steel line to the right front wheel. It broke just in the perfect place to spray brake fluid into the fan. You wouldn't believe all the places the fan blew it!
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Old 11-20-2006, 10:19 PM   #4
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Re: something new broke on the truck

having a heater hose split from the clamp out 6 inches(the one on the intake) on a hard launch can make a hell of a mess too.....good way to get a tail gater off my back too....
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Old 11-21-2006, 10:42 AM   #5
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Re: something new broke on the truck

I'm sorry to hear that something broke on your ride, but that is usually an easy fix. Also I'm glad you dont live around here because you trucks twin is about to be born.
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Old 11-21-2006, 02:52 PM   #6
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Re: something new broke on the truck

actually, it isnt leaking there, its leaking where the reservoir and the mc meet at.

i think i'll just end up buying a new master cylinder for it
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Old 11-21-2006, 08:34 PM   #7
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Re: something new broke on the truck

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I just fixed the steel line to the right front wheel. It broke just in the perfect place to spray brake fluid into the fan. You wouldn't believe all the places the fan blew it!
Try that, but with a leaky hydroboost hose..it rotted and sprayed at the fan as well as soaked the fender...

Then my MC started leaking

Now i have a leaky P/S reservoir main hose, and guess what- it leaks straight down onto the belts and fan!

needless to say, my engine bay is FAR FAR from emaculate.
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Old 11-21-2006, 10:42 PM   #8
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Re: something new broke on the truck

yeah my old 85 used to leak from the resivor too but it was cheaper to buy a new one then go through the hastel of replacing those two o rings.
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Old 11-22-2006, 12:41 AM   #9
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Re: something new broke on the truck

was yours HB? Mine's leaking at the hose clamp at the bottom of the canister (hose slips over fitting on canister), that part of the hose is rotted, or appears to be. The hose and clamp are constantly coated with a layer of P/S fluid right after being shut off. I just need to replace that hose, every other hose that i'm yet to replace in the engine bay, and all he belts.
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