Hey thanks to everyone for the helpful responses. Once I looked under
the dash it was pretty obvious that the leak was coming from the clutch
cylinder. It is still a fairly small leak so the rug and insulation
aren't too saturated. There is a small hose that connects the clutch
cylinder to the brake reservoir, so there is no doubt that this is the
source of my problem. I still need to find a source for the rebuild kit
or new cylinder so if anyone knows of a good source, I'm listening.
Thanks!
Nick
Bill wrote:
> Prepare yourself for some nastiness. I recently did the 505. It was under both the
> front and the back floorboards on the driver's side. I pulled the seat out, which was
> not bad, but I had to have the Torx 3/8, I forget which number, and also a 1/4"
> shorty ratchet for the bolt in the front. Craftsman has them cheap- they're just a
> ratchet that holds a 1/4" hex bit. Gotta have it.
>
> Now my bolts are never-siezed. One thing about the seats- keep track of and
> replace the things at the bottom (under the car) that reinforce the seat. You don't ever
> want to accidentally leave them off, then need them someday. They hold the seat
> belts, too.
>
> Seats out- lift carpet. Yuck. The factory foam is saturated and heavy. That gets torn
> off and placed into trash bag, or preferably, placed on some oil-dry, then the trash
> bag.
>
> After you get that out, there might be some puddles of brake fluid. I threw an towel
> on them to get the worst of it. I put a coat of straight Lestoil on the metal and the
> rubberized coating on the carpet. Rubber gloves are in order! Brushed and sponged
> it around a little. I then rolled the hose over, plugged in the shop vac, and, rinsed.
> And rinsed. Then, the carpet got carpet shampoo. Did I mention the tylenols and
> beer?
>
> I have a Vornado fan w/heat which works wonders, but I suppose that any fan would
> do. I got everything bone dry (long time), and put everything back.
>
> Go new cylinders. I think. I know very little about 604's. You might want to pull on
> Brian Holm's coat.
>
> -bd
>
> --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, Nick <elists@j...> wrote:
>
>>That's it! The clutch master is leaking onto the floor under the
>>dashboard. It looks like it is pretty hard to get at for
>>repair/replacement. Any tips? Is there any source for one new or should
>>I try to rebuild it? What's the best way to clean up brake fluid?
>>Nick
>>
>>
>>
>>Mike Aube wrote:
>>
>>>Into the brake booster. Remove the two nuts holding the master cylinder to
>>>the booster and pull it back or away from the booster, if that's leaking, it
>>>will be damp. The clutch master could be leaking into the car also, you can
>>>check it by looking under the steering column where the clutch pushrod goes
>>>in, you may have to remove the lower cover if it won't flex enough to let
>>>you have a look.
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Nick" <elists@j...>
>>>To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:00 PM
>>>Subject: [Peugeot-L] vanishing brake fluid
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>My 1982 604TD is mysteriously loosing brake fluid. It is a very slow
>>>>leak and I can't find any evidence of leakage anywhere. I have checked
>>>>all around the master cylinder, around the clutch master cylinder (as
>>>>well as I could), all the calipers, the hoses, the junction under the
>>>>master cylinder, the clutch slave cylinder and the rear brake
>>>>proportioning valve - I can't see any sign of leakage around any of
>>>>these places. The brake are functioning normally and if I push down on
>>>>the pedal really hard with the engine running it is firm and doesn't
>>>>drop even when I hold it there for a minute. I checked the pipes too,
>>>>and as much as I can see them, they seem fine. I haven't noticed any
>>>>leakage on the ground either. Where could my brake fluid be going to?
>>>>
>>>>Nick
>>>>
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