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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:31 am 
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Cleaned off al the brake lines and fittings. I've blead the brakes. And I'm still losing preasure, faster on the passenger side. But I cant seem to find any fluid coming out. Wondering if I'm only sucking in air. Any ideas on how to locate it?

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Check your cutting brakes, the seal may be leaking. The rubber boot around the piston will hold a lot of fluid before it starts dripping.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:34 am 
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pulled the boot back, doesn't seem to be there. The res does not get lower. I think i'm just adding air instead of losing fluid.

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Anywhere you have a seal could be a culprit, even connections between lines. Your master cylinder, cutting brakes, calipers, and any line connections could suck air in if they are leaking.

A vacuum brake bleeder is your best friend when it comes to bleeding the brakes out. If you pull a vacuum on the line you may be able to hear it hissing where it is leaking. There are little hand pump ones that can be had for cheap, they don't pull a lot of vacuum but should do the job.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:55 pm 
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Just bled and rode, bled and rode, bled and rode. May be ok, seems ok. Rain untill thursday, I'll run it around some then and see what happens.

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If you use a pressure bleeder or even a bug sprayer type you will find those pesky little leaks!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:16 pm 
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I have had this for the last 2 week's.finally found it and it was the brake light switch plug leaking out where the wires plug in changed it yesterday and it blowed another one out last night on the way back in .might be what's happening to you becuase at first it didn't leak at all just kept getting air but then it just blow out.chad :mrgreen:

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that may be it. But I think I have a slight wable at my bearings. This would cause the calipers to back off and take extra travel to tighten back up. Going to work on it tomorrow and see what that does.

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that may be it. But I think I have a slight wable at my bearings. This would cause the calipers to back off and take extra travel to tighten back up. Going to work on it tomorrow and see what that does.

I had that problem before too, change it out and it will be fine. Who would a thought?

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Just seemed funny that the only time it needed bleading was if i drove it 100 ft.

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if u got a bearing bad it will push the piston back and it will fill like it needs to be bleed,u will have to pump them


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