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#54894 01/12/2006 5:40 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | I have a 49 suburban that I put a 69 nova rear end with drum brakes in. I rebuilt the brakes with new wheel cylinders, etc. and after some initial trips around the block have a leak in left rear cylinder. It is leaking out of the "boot" on one side of the cylinder. Any tricks to see if I screwed up the install or is it just a bad cylinder?
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#54895 01/12/2006 11:34 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Its a pretty simple system. Did you get a cup in backwards or pinch it putting it in? You might have some dirt in it. You just have to take it apart & see if its something wrong.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#54896 01/13/2006 9:16 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 112 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 112 | Did you use any type of lube(W-D,P.B BLST,etc.)before install'n the cups?If so take it apart and spray carb cleaner or something to clean and dry it out good. reassemble it with no lube,I did the lube thing with mine 3 or 4 times before i cleaned it,dry'ed it and just put it together,no leaks yet,(KNOCK ON simulated WOOD grained comp. table!)
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#54897 01/13/2006 12:34 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 24 | You said new wheel cylinders....sounds like you got a bad one. You should be able to exchange it at the parts store.
New wheel cylinders are supposed to be bolt on and go.
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#54898 01/13/2006 3:17 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | if you have any tools around take it off. Once apart see if there is any scars inside the bore and if OK go to the parts store and simply buy the rubber cups. Some stores still carry just the cups and you don't have to buy the whole kit. The cup size should be on the back of the ones you take out. If the inside bore is pitted any you will either have to hone it and see if it clears up or replace the entire wheel cyl. It really sounds like a "cup" problem and new cups would be cheaper than postage the thing back to where you bought it and have to wait weeks!!! | | |
#54899 01/13/2006 11:22 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Check the connection at the tube & bleeder. Sometimes a leak on the outside can run in & apeer to be the cyl. leaking.
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#54900 01/15/2006 12:46 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | Replace a wheel cylinder.ya got a bad one made in mexico or ect.Try NAPA
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#54901 01/15/2006 2:49 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Thanks guys for the inforamtion. I'll take it apart today and go back to my FLAPS for a replacement.
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