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Balzahk
Member # 2193
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I have a '97 Ford Taurus. The brakes basically don't work evern after I had the pads changed. Today I filled it up the brake fluid and pumped the brake pedal about 20 times, then I got out and watched the fluid leak right back out onto the ground from my real wheel... Just the passenger side. What's probably broken and how hard/expensive is it to fix? Thanks guys
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gercolla1
Member # 3068
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Probably a wheel cylinder, as a result I bet the brake linings are soaked too.
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saleenfan
Member # 1605
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Rear drum brakes? Most likely a wheel cylinder which should be replaced before the brake fluid contaminates the brake shoes. Otherwise you are looking at replacing the brake shoes also.
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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might have to rebulid the caliper piston seal the tech probably riped it. pull the tire off of which side its comming from and see what you can find.
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PurpleNotch
Member # 2902
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its prob. the wheel cylinder just get a new one at kragen and then replace it and bleed the brakes.
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Black94 5.0
Member # 655
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If the brakes were fine before, and just worn, then it's probably just a bleeder screw...
Did you fix the problem yet?...
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87 Saleen
Member # 1549
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yea i hat a little coming out of the rear in my 65', same side too. wtfg? Did you fix it yet?
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