Re: [DML] Pulls to the right while braking

["Steve" <p2freak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just wondering.

Why would flushing the system with new brake fluid cause master cylinder to fail?



Steve
VIN#04421

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, <rob@...> wrote:
>
> Nathan,
> 
> 
> 
> You'll probably get a half dozen responses suggesting that your L/F caliper
> is binding, or the fluid line is blocked, and conventional wisdom would
> surely point to that. Resist the temptation for the most expedient fix and
> invest the time, and money, necessary to check and overhaul the complete
> brake system as needed. This includes inspecting the front AND rear
> calipers, pads, rotors, fluid lines, and more. Keep in mind that if the
> brake fluid is very dirty and you flush the system your BRAKE MASTER
> CYLINDER WILL PROBABLY FAIL!  If this is beyond your mechanical abilities
> please find someone more qualified to complete the repairs for you. Better
> safe than sorry when it comes to brakes and steering.
> 
> 
> 
> Rob Grady,
> 
> 
> 
> P.J.Grady Inc.
> 
> 
> 
>    _____
> 
> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Nathan Sobieralski
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 1:07 AM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Pulls to the right while braking
> 
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have noticed this since I bought the car and now feel like I can
> > address it. I assume that the front lift caliper has air in the
> > line.
> > Any other possibilities?
> >
> > Nathan
>









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