Leaking Master Cylinder Caps

From: Chris Lambert (clam9892@postoffice.uri.edu)
Date: Tue May 09 2000 - 17:32:41 EDT


On my '88 I did this also, cost like $7 but it worked. I did it at like
89000mi and at 139000mi the mater cylinder is still dry on top...

Chris

>To hopefully stop the loss of brake fluid(and possibly even the lose of
>pressure), I ordered 2 master cylinder caps($4 each) and 2 master cylinder
>'diaphrams'($2.50 each) today. Every week I have the hood up on my Dak
>checking out the fluids and always have to wipe clean the top of the master
>cylinder. It does not leak ALOT; just enough to need the top of the master
>cylinder to be damp with brake fluid.
>It appears to be coming out from one or both of the caps; I really dont
>know how the brake fluid is leaking out past the caps/gaskets, but hopfully
>the new caps/gaksets will stop this. They will be in tomorrow morning and I
>will let everyone know in a week or so how things turn out.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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