Brake Fluid

From : travis

Q: hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info -- travis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- view this thread http//www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-422616.htm send from http//www.carstalk.ne .

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From : js

travis wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info your master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster which uses engine vacuum to operate this is why youre getting the white smoke burning brake fluid. id start by looking for a new or reman master cylinder and a new/used/reman brake booster. i cant imagine a brake booster surviving long after fluid exposure. js .

From : mike perkins

fairys are ripping you off. travis wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info -- travis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ view this thread http//www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-422616.html send from http//www.carstalk.net .

From : dick puter413atyahoo com

or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ travis wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info your master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster which uses engine vacuum to operate this is why youre getting the white smoke burning brake fluid. id start by looking for a new or reman master cylinder and a new/used/reman brake booster. i cant imagine a brake booster surviving long after fluid exposure. js .

From : js

christopher thompson wrote or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ no way with used brake parts! buy then new!! roy i agree. use only new parts for this fix. i half agree. theres nothing wrong with a used brake booster if its cheap theyre not that expensive new usually. its not like losing the brake booster suddenly makes your brakes useless. the master cylinder on the other hand can give you a complete brake failure and thats simply unacceptable. js .

From : clare at snyder on ca

on fri 9 jun 2006 040155 +0200 travis travis.294h8d@no-mx.carstalk.net wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info your master cyl is leaking in to the booster.the engine is burning the fluid. get it fixed now! -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .

From : js

hes already got a used master cylinder... it works like one too. brake booster you can live without a working master cylinder you cant. js dick wrote or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ travis wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info your master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster which uses engine vacuum to operate this is why youre getting the white smoke burning brake fluid. id start by looking for a new or reman master cylinder and a new/used/reman brake booster. i cant imagine a brake booster surviving long after fluid exposure. js .

From : clare at snyder on ca

on fri 09 jun 2006 142925 -0500 js jsuter@intrastardot.net wrote hes already got a used master cylinder... it works like one too. brake booster you can live without a working master cylinder you cant. js i agree. as a mechanic using used brake parts is playing russian roulette. from real low mileage late models perhaps. dick wrote or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ travis wrote hi my 1999 dgc 89k i constantly put brake fluid in but there is no leakage.hmmm sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then its fine this is the second time that has happened....any info your master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster which uses engine vacuum to operate this is why youre getting the white smoke burning brake fluid. id start by looking for a new or reman master cylinder and a new/used/reman brake booster. i cant imagine a brake booster surviving long after fluid exposure. js -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .

From : roy

or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ no way with used brake parts! buy then new!! roy .

From : christopher thompson

or buy both used from car-part.com http//car-part.com/ no way with used brake parts! buy then new!! roy i agree. use only new parts for this fix. -- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs .