dr. leaky's master

[Pat]

Chris

Happened to my 84T 5000 12 years ago.  The grommets between
the reservoir and master cylinder deteriorate and start leaking.  Installed
new ones and everything was okay.  They weren't cheap either at Audi.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

Chris Dyer wrote:

> Just picked up the clue phone and noticed that my brake fluid resevoir (sp?)
> is leaking big time.  Well, I dunno actually: it's leaking where the res
> meets the master cylinder, and I can wiggle the res quite a bit from side to
> side.
>
> Aside from being covered in fluid, the master still looks like it's in great
> shape. Hopefully I don't need a new master, since mine is only 2 years old
> (no jokes, you sickos!). Do I just need the res? Any other grommets,
> gaskets, bolts, do-dads along with it?
>
> (car is a '87 5kcstq; also 2 yr. old is the slave & bomb, pwr str. pump,
> upper & lower hoses, etc.)
>
> t.i.a.
>
> from chrisdyer at hotmail.com
>
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