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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:12 pm 
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ryan wrote:
Is he only sign of a slave cylinder failing an obvious leak? I can't see anything on the outside of the brakes at this stage.


Do you mean the outside of the drum?? A fair bit of fluid can escape before enough makes its way across the backplate to appear on the "outside".

Take the drum off and peel back the dust seal and have a look .. Doesn't cost anything

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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 7:39 pm 
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Will do Ian. Thanks for the tip. Last time I had one fail it was really obvious on the outside. So I'll check first before I conclude its the MC.

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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 7:40 pm 
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Are the slave cylinder seals hard to replace?

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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:21 am 
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No they are a piece of cake. But check the cylinder bore for rust pitting, hone if needed.

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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:57 am 
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Not sure if you saw this Ryan:
Phil 850 wrote:
Brake pedal was a bit low :|
Adjusted the rear drums.
Brake pedal is back to normal :D
Handbrake works better :D
Who'd of thought it :lol:
viewtopic.php?p=996280#p996280


Checking the rear brakes and handbrake adjustment should take 15 minutes tops, then you can do a visual check of the master and then remove the wheels and drums to check the slave cylinders. Do you have a brake booster?

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 Post subject: Re: Brakes
PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:08 pm 
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I hadn't seen that. Thanks Tim. I'm going to have a look at it all on the weekend if I have time.

No booster.

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