brakes on a thunderchicken
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From: knoxville ,tn
brakes on a thunderchicken
i have got a 90 thunderbird and i have to add brake fluid at least once a week. i checked all the lines and the wheel cylinders and can't find any leaks. anyone know what to check now? thanks
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I had a 94 Thunderchicken and had the same delema. I hunted for months, finally found out it was leaking from the front left caliper. just a slight drip only when the brakes where pushed firmly. What I had to do was pull it somewhere that you can lay paper down under the tires/ lines ect. and pump the brakes and look for drips/leaks.
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From: Leesburg , Fl.
Sometime when the master cylinder leaks the leaking fluid is sucked into the engine through the vacume hose and you never see any dripping . That's where I would start looking ( the inside of the hose will be wet ) , then if all is ok there pull the tires off and look at the calipers ....But my money ( what there is of it ! ) is on the master cylinder .
