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Subject:Re: How do explain this?
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:10:00 -0700

Don't forget to check the clutch slave cylinder connection on top of the
tranny as well.

Steven

91 Westy

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:31 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> > 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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