Lost brake fluid
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Lost brake fluid
So brakes got a little spongee and looked at fluid on the big compartment is almost dry. I take it that the big one is for the front. Looked around and nothing is leaking. Any thoughts?
71' bronco, np435 w/trailbanger, 302 efi, 35" KM3 on 17x9 Fuel Anza, warn xd9000i, cage arms, 5" lift
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Fill it up, bleed and then see if you can find some-way of putting pressure on the pedal while you look. A scissor jack off the seat can work. Got to have a leak somewhere.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Or the pads/shoes are worn down to almost nothing.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Disc or Drum fronts?
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Re: Lost brake fluid
fluid has to go somewhere... leak or worn pads/ shoes.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Could also be a slow leak from the rear drum cylinders.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
did the wire harness fall off the MC?

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Re: Lost brake fluid
I think when the ecu fried it burned up my fluid
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Don't let the smoke out of your wiring. It's really hard to put back in.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
My Master Cylinder leaks from the cap. When it does it drips onto the header/exaust and burns off instantly. Just a thought.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Yeah, I've had the same not that you mention it. The wire clip on top was a little loose, so I took a hammer and hit the wire between the two bowls to take the slack out and that stopped the leaking.
1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow.
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Re: Lost brake fluid
I fixed mine by putting a piece of rubber hose around the wire.
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1974 Ford Bronco 3 1/2 inch James Duff lift ,2 inch body lift, 351w Explorer EFI, Viper built c4, Viper built Dana 20 with wildhorses twin stick, Kinder built Dana 44 with 4.56 gears disc brakes aussie locker and knuckle over conversion, Kinder built 9 inch with grizzly locker 31 spline axles and 4.56 gear
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Re: Lost brake fluid
Jesus_man wrote:Yeah, I've had the same not that you mention it. The wire clip on top was a little loose, so I took a hammer and hit the wire between the two bowls to take the slack out and that stopped the leaking.
That's awesome JD. I did not realize you are also a follower of "the bigger hammer theory"
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Re: Lost brake fluid
hockeydad4-22 wrote:Jesus_man wrote:Yeah, I've had the same not that you mention it. The wire clip on top was a little loose, so I took a hammer and hit the wire between the two bowls to take the slack out and that stopped the leaking.
That's awesome JD. I did not realize you are also a follower of "the bigger hammer theory"
"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
One of my personal mottos
LOL, thats funny sh!t right there
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Re: Lost brake fluid
You betta believe it!
1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow.
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