Ok I have to admit I was wrong here... the fluid was from the fitting
on the line from the master cyl. I think I have it tightened now but I
rounded the edges a bit. I might have to buy a new line when I get the
time.


On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 11:51:35 -0700, Jeepster <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com>
wrote:

>I changed the master. :)
>When ever I have had a master go I have seen fluid on the inside and
>outside of the firewall, with this one I cleaned the firewall drove it
>around and found fresh fluid on the engine side of the firewall again.
>(I'm pretty sure the cap was tight but I will give it another test)
>Thanks
>
>On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 09:45:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>wrote:
>
>>I still don't have a clue 'which' master or slave you changed but....
>>
>>Fluid on the firewall implies the cap or cover has a bit of dirt on it
>>allowing the fluid to come out the top. The fluid squirts up with every
>>pedal hit and the reservoir can empty pretty fast if the cover isn't
>>sealed tight.
>>
>>I would clean everything and have someone pump the crap out of it while
>>I watched to see if it's just coming out the top.
>>
>>They can leak from the shaft seal, but then 'usually' you see the fluid
>>inside the vehicle on the inside firewall....
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>Jeepster wrote:
>>>
>>> I replaced my slave about 10 days ago and yesterday I noticed I was
>>> losing pedal on the drive home, when I got home I found that the res.
>>> was empty. I assumed that maybe I had a leak or maybe the slave was
>>> leaking but upon further inspection I found fluid on the firewall....I
>>> cleaned the fluid off the firewall filled the res. and bled the brakes
>>> and went for a 1 hour drive. Now I'm sure it's a defective cylinder
>>> because I can see fresh fluid on the firewall.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else had a defective cyl. out of the box?
>>> Is it possible I messed it up during installation???

 

Ok I have to admit I was wrong here... the fluid was from the fitting
on the line from the master cyl. I think I have it tightened now but I
rounded the edges a bit. I might have to buy a new line when I get the
time.


On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 11:51:35 -0700, Jeepster <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com>
wrote:

>I changed the master. :)
>When ever I have had a master go I have seen fluid on the inside and
>outside of the firewall, with this one I cleaned the firewall drove it
>around and found fresh fluid on the engine side of the firewall again.
>(I'm pretty sure the cap was tight but I will give it another test)
>Thanks
>
>On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 09:45:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>wrote:
>
>>I still don't have a clue 'which' master or slave you changed but....
>>
>>Fluid on the firewall implies the cap or cover has a bit of dirt on it
>>allowing the fluid to come out the top. The fluid squirts up with every
>>pedal hit and the reservoir can empty pretty fast if the cover isn't
>>sealed tight.
>>
>>I would clean everything and have someone pump the crap out of it while
>>I watched to see if it's just coming out the top.
>>
>>They can leak from the shaft seal, but then 'usually' you see the fluid
>>inside the vehicle on the inside firewall....
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>Jeepster wrote:
>>>
>>> I replaced my slave about 10 days ago and yesterday I noticed I was
>>> losing pedal on the drive home, when I got home I found that the res.
>>> was empty. I assumed that maybe I had a leak or maybe the slave was
>>> leaking but upon further inspection I found fluid on the firewall....I
>>> cleaned the fluid off the firewall filled the res. and bled the brakes
>>> and went for a 1 hour drive. Now I'm sure it's a defective cylinder
>>> because I can see fresh fluid on the firewall.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else had a defective cyl. out of the box?
>>> Is it possible I messed it up during installation???