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Fluid brake level whent down #679231 12/22/05 09:06 AM
Joined: Jul 2003
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fokion Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
No aparent leaks. Any ideas???
That didnt happen suddenly over a period of a month


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Re: Fluid brake level whent down [Re: fokion] #679232 12/24/05 01:34 AM
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regularman Offline
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Is it a manual or automatic? The manual shares the fluid reservoir with the brakes and you may have a leaking cluth slave cylinder.

Re: Fluid brake level whent down [Re: regularman] #679233 12/27/05 10:54 AM
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fokion Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
Its a manual.... No apparent leaks


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Re: Fluid brake level whent down [Re: fokion] #679234 12/28/05 08:05 PM
Anonymous
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I had a similar problem with my 2000 Sportage (also manual). I didn't notice the low brake fluid level until the low fluid light on the dashboard flashed on a few times while driving. There was no sign of leakage on the ground where I parked, but the reservoir sure was low. I topped off the brake fluid, but didn't drive the car for a few days. The next thing I know there's a substantial puddle of brake fluid under the car. It had been parked on a slight forward, downhill pitch and the fluid was coming out of the front of the master cylinder, no doubt about it. When I removed the master cylinder, I noticed that the bore was worn or eroded only at the point where the front piston contacts the bore so that it leaked when it was just sitting there, but not when you applied brakes. I installed a new master cylinder ($150 from the dealer) that fixed the problem completely.

Re: Fluid brake level whent down #679235 12/29/05 03:07 AM
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maraguez Offline
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There are two other ways you can be losing fluid. 1: The clutch pump located on the passenger side on the transmission can be losing fluis. Just look down there and check if it is wet. 2: The switch to the ABS located right next to the brake reservoir can also lose fluid and you can check that by looking on the side of the wheel well on the inside driver side of the truck and see if it's wet. i've had all three, that's including one of the brake pumps located inside the brake drum and it might not show much leakage, but for some reason the fluid just evaporates. You'l have to look closely at the drum or remove it to see if it's leaking.


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Re: Fluid brake level whent down [Re: maraguez] #679236 12/29/05 09:04 AM
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fokion Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
No leaks nowere exept the drum that I havent open. I am still driving the car, the pedal is as always..

One thought thow, I did some crazy stuff with the brakes like pulled the hand brake one step up ( improoved pedal feel,) and realy hard braked. I did the same in reverse

Is there a possibility that the rear drums " "adjusted" them selves and expanded and that caused the level to go down?????

No better braking thow...


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Re: Fluid brake level whent down [Re: fokion] #679237 12/29/05 12:37 PM
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Axe Man Offline
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Check the clutch slave cylinder on the passenger side of the bell housing. If no leak then I suspect you have a leaking rear wheel cylinder. Pull both rear drums and check it out.

If a wheel cylinder is leaking you'll have to replace the entire unit. Rebuild kits are not available.


1998 Sportage - Gone.
2004 Honda Civic Coupe.
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara - She got it.

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