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bigwinn
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Post Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:35 pm

Evening all

Quick and simple one-

Brake pedal goes straight to floor, fluid peeing out offside somewhere at rear of engine bay

Where to start?

325 touring auto

TIA

Stu
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maxfield
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Post Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:39 pm

I'd guess at a brake pipe.
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Post Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:51 pm

bigwinn wrote:Where to start?
Where the fluid is actually peeing out from.


In the engine bay is a strange place for brake fluid to leak - only hard lines in there, and a fairly rust resistant environment.
Brake lines to the front brakes rust in the short length that curves out into the wheel arch, but for it to rust enough to fail, the MOT test man has been negligent.
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Post Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:14 pm

Super will have a look-

Thanks
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Post Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:59 pm

Is the touring still for sale?
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bigwinn
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Post Wed Mar 09, 2016 3:32 pm

alright Nobby!

Nah I don't think so, I can't bring myself to let it go

Especially after Quentin Wilsons bit in the classic car mag

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Nobby_N
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Post Wed Mar 09, 2016 3:37 pm

Im trying to resist getting another Touring but they always draw me back in lol
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