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TxGoat wrote:
The master cylinder can leak inside the firewall. If you have drum brakes on the rear, normal wear of the linings can account for the fluid "loss", especially if the dual circuit master cylinder has a smaller reservoir connected to the rear brakes.
Both of the reservoirs are the same size. I haven't seen any fluid inside the car, but I'll pull the carpet back tonight and double check. Both rears needed adjustments to the shoes as I felt they were too loose. One of the fronts was loose as well.
The master cylinder is old. I think it's some sort of old Ford master, from what I can tell. It's definitely possible that it's leaking/failing. I'll have to consider my options going forward. If I go back the TreadleVac I will have a fairly large hole in the firewall that will need to be addressed. I suppose I can plug the bolt holes with some grommets, but not sure what to do about the big hole for the brake rod. But that's a problem for another day. If I can continue to use the brakes as is I will do that.
-Kevin
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