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Hey guys, I have just been for a short trip to the beach with a little bit of hill driving,
Noticed the same noise when my clutch booster went and thought that it had gone again. I also noticed that the brakes pulled to the right pretty hard out. Looked underneath and saw there was fluid on the inside of the tyres and fluid leaking from where the brake lines join brake assembly, see photo,
I still have brakes at this moment and am wondering if I need to bleed the system (as i dont know when the last one was, had the car only 3 months) and replace brake components as there is a light squeak also when I brake...Im new to the mechanics game but really want to learn as much as possible as I plan to do quite a bit of touring in the old girl.
Cheers guys
Its hard to see exactly where the leaks coming from but either way it looks like ya need to replace the hose and yes it will need bleeding. Let me know how ya go im having a pr1k of a time getting all the air outa mine ;-)
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!
The leak is coming from the bolt that fits onto the end of the brake line, I followed the lines back to the booster and there was no other leaking. I got my wife to sit in the truck and pump the lines while it was running and there was a slow leak coming from the end of that bolt on both sides.....any idea what you would call that, cause that.
Is it alot harder than the clutch to bleed? Do you have to do one line at a time? If not, have you tried getting 6 mates around and doing it i one go. One to fill the master, one to pump the brake and the other four on each wheel on the bleeders...sounds like the start to a good joke.
clean it up and find exactly where the leak is could just be a leaky washer or someone hasn't put one back in at some stage.
well that was a bit slow you posted twice whilst i was typing away lol
Their should be a washer either side of the line where the bolt goes through usually .
Last edited by 97_gq_lwb; 21st July 2012 at 07:43 PM.
In the past ive found brakes easy to bleed, the clutch was an absolute effer to do. The troll is testing my patience thatrs for sure. When you bleed start at the nipple furthest from the master cylinder ie left rear, then right rear, then left front, then right front, sounds easy ay ;-)
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!
Ok cheers, also if i notice a drop in oil pressure can that relate to the booster being buggered at all? I have noticed that it has had a lot more movement in it that when I first purchased it and wondering if that is a possibility. It has been ranging from about 1-4, I think thats normal but it used to sit around 3 on idle and go just past 4 on acceleration...another issue maybe?? haha
I would think thats engine oil pressure, which wouldnt effect the brakes operation. If its a brake boost gauge then yeah there could be an issue. Ive got a pov pack with the bare minimum of gauges
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!
Just had a think about the events before hand and had a go at driving up a sand drift with one wheel up, it has a two inch lift and just wondering if the previous guy didnt get brake extensions as they look a bit stock, not that I would know,
Nah mate brake extensions are the single line in the middle of the diff.
One thing it could be though is the bolt copped a beating and bent they do have a hollow center.
Last edited by 97_gq_lwb; 21st July 2012 at 08:45 PM.
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