benebob Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 Came home yesterday and my Brat had a puddle of brake fluid under the master cylinder. Put some rags under the master cylinder for the night and today it has another puddle under it. Guessing that one of the steel lines below the hill holder has sprung a leak. Does anyone know where I might find a diagram of the lines, part numbers, if it is the same as other EA-81s or anything on these lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 Ben, another place I have seen leak is the 0 ring under the bell crank wheel on the hill holder. Be a shame to replace a line and have it not be the leak. My parts manual shows all the brake pipe part numbers I will scan the page and send it to you if need be. Email me if this is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebob Posted December 21, 2003 Author Share Posted December 21, 2003 Thanks Skip. I'll try to pin point it and will let ya know if I need the part numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikldom Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I lose almost all my brake fluid when the brat sits for a while. I have a leak from the same area.. My brakes have always felt "spongy" could a hole in one of the lines cause a spongy feeling, but take a long time to actually get to point of leaking, then, leak a lot? I am thinking I have to replace my brake booster, master cylinder etc.. no big deal, as I have two or three junk cars at my disposal. Any thoughts? Mike mikldom@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 You have got to isolate the problem before you fix it! I have a leak in the same general area too. Because I have no fenders it's easy to see what is leaking. I need to replace the line that goes from the upper cylinder to the lower splitter. A new steel line is no big deal the duplicate and replace, if that's the problem? Cutting an old line and putting a new section is also not hard! Find out where the leak is! Good luck, Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebob Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 Here's the odd thing. The Brat has completely stopped leaking brake fluid for the past 3 days. Thought that maybe it was b/c it had warmed up but it was darn cold last night. Not a drop. Funny thing is the hill holder arrived today from CCR. Any ideas out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I just thought one of my lines was leaking, but it was the rear of the master cylinder. The fluid ran straight down the booster and on to the brakeline and then flowed down it to the point it dripped off. Looked like a line till I looked real close. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Oh, thats why. Just add a set of rear disks, replace that master with one from a Loyal and eliminate the proportioning valve. Thats what I did on my 81 wagon and let me tell you, that thing would do 4wheel lock up 180's with out a problem:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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