Brake question.
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From: Central Calif Coast
Brake question.
So I was backing out of the driveway today when I lost brake pressure in all but the last 1/2" of pedal travel. So I pulled the truck back in, pumped up the brakes, looked for leaks, let it sit for a few hours, pumped again, looked for leaks. The only leak I could find was a small one in the master cylinder lid gasket. I noticed that the MC was low on fluid (1cm in the front, 1mm in the rear), so I added brake fluid, put the lid back on, pumped the brakes till I got pressure. Then I drove up and down the driveway a few times and the brakes seemed to work fine. My question is, is the truck safe to drive as long as I keep an eye on the fluid level until I get a new MC lid gasket? Or could there be some other problem that I'm not seeing here?
This is a '69 F100 2wd with a 360 by the way.
Thanks for the help.
This is a '69 F100 2wd with a 360 by the way.
Thanks for the help.
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Also should I buy just the master cylinder gasket or the whole gasket / cover / hold down kit? And what's the best place to get these parts in terms of availability and fit? Ford dealer? LMC? parts store?
Thanks.
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Salty, Look carefully at the inside of each wheel for wetness. The system shouldn't lose any fluid at all.
I keep an eye out for a blown truck tire along the roadway and keep a section of inner tube around for times like this. I have used it to make a double gasket for an ill fitting master cylinder.
Make darn sure you keep check on the level, you do not want a aw sheet or Kodak moment.
John
I keep an eye out for a blown truck tire along the roadway and keep a section of inner tube around for times like this. I have used it to make a double gasket for an ill fitting master cylinder.
Make darn sure you keep check on the level, you do not want a aw sheet or Kodak moment.
John
