<VV> Brake Master Cylinder...

[Harry Yarnell]

This sounds like a full brake system rebuild.
Maybe not, but the brake fluid went somewhere. Check under the carpet under 
the steering column.This is where a master cylinder will leak. If no brake 
fluid is seen, then it either leaked out one or more wheel cylinders, or a 
rotten brake line. The master cylinder is probably in need of a rebuild or 
replacement. Don't compromise on brakes; do it right.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: <VV> Brake Master Cylinder...



  Hi:

  What are the signs of a bad master cylinder? I was helping a friend who 
has a 65 Convertible. The brake master cylinder was completely empty. The 
car has been sitting in his garage for a couple of years. We filled it up 
while pumping the brake pedal.

  The pedal came up - but after 5 seconds it moves all the way down. There 
are no signs of leakage from wheel cylinders and the master cylinder is 
retaining all the brake fluid !

  Please help !


  Tony
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