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Subject:Re: How do explain this?
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:31:25 -0400

> I know my master cylinder was going south on me and yesterday
> my girlfriend called me to let me know that there was a large
> puddle of liquid under my precious Westy. When I asked her
> under what part of the Westy was the puddle she said it was
> kinda under the "wheelie thing" at the back. By that she
> meant the rear axle. So if the master cylinder failed, broke
> or whatever you would call it why would the brake fluid be
> there? Adding brake fluid to the reservoir and pumping did
> nothing, peddle just goes right to the floor with no resistance.

Sounds like a brake line near the rear wheel failed.

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