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Greg Nelson Posted on Dec 19, 2013
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Rear cylinders still leaking after replacing them

Put new cylinders in rear brake assembly and they continue to leak out side of them after bleeding them. whats the problem?

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It is possible that the brake shoes are so out of adjustment that the piston has popped out into the boot and is leaking. Or the hard brake line into the cylinder is loose/cross threaded. Or you got bad cylinders. 30+ years of professional exp and I have not seen this happen

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SOURCE: Brake light on insturment panel on ,losing brake fluid, wont bleed, new brakes, pads and shoes , slave cylinders good and no visible line leaks. I suspect maybe hydraulic leak in what looks to be a ro

you need to find the centering valve follow the brake line down to a block
you will see all the brake lines go thrue it un plug the wire on it and remove
the switch look in side use a center punch to hold it in the middle you will see when its in the center one way or the other and leave it thare now you cab bleed the brakes the centering valve is thare in case you have a broken line if you still cant get it go down to your local parts store and rent a power bleeder this will put power to all the wheels i hope this helps u bob

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