Re: [Chrysler300] Mystery Brake Fluid Disappearance

["Gloria Moon" <agmoon@xxxxxxxxx>]

When we moved the '69, the fluid was very low in the master.  But it had not
evaporated.  Apparently fluid trickled or seeped through a crack in the
front flex line.  Couldn't see a leak at all.  But found the flex line
problem for sure when the brake was firmly applied and it blew out.  So you
might want to check the lines just to be safe.
Gloria Moon
'69 NYer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <moparpjf@xxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:28 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Mystery Brake Fluid Disappearance



Hi Gang:

    Yesterday I went up to one of the garages I rent,  and tried to move my
K
coupe, in preparation for receiving my F coupe which has  to be out of its
present storage by next weekend.  The idea was to move the  K from one bay
to
the other, to give the flatbed carrying the F a straight shot  to the garage
door (as opposed to having to manuver around the driveway).   In any event,
the K
has been sitting for over a year (I know - bad me!) without  being touched.
I hooked up the battery, got in, hit the ignition and, in a  few tries, the
car fired up - shaky at first, but eventually all eight were  purring
nicely.

    I let the car warm up for about ten minutes to  get everything warm and
running, planning on shifting it a couple of times  without letting the car
move, just to get the trans moving.  I put my foot  on the brake pedal, and
it
went directly to the floor and stayed there - no  return, no nothing.  I
opened
up the master cylinder and it was completely  dry - not a drop.  No evidence
of a leak from the master - no evidence of  leaks from the brake lines or at
the wheels.  Any thoughts?  The  gasket on the master was fine - in good
shape,
and the seal on the master was  good.  I had driven the car to the garage
and
parked it, with the brakes  working in good order.  One would think that if
the brake fluid were  leaking there would be evidence of it at least on the
floor.  When we  eventually moved the car, the only thing on the floor was a
small
spot of  transmission fluid, which is more than understandable.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Pete Fitch


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