Brake Fluid Gone.

[Guythunder]

I have a 2000 Tricker Trailer with surge brakes and this year while getting the boat for a fishing trip I noticed that all of the brake fluid in the master cylinder was empty and a little rusty. I added fluid and had a friend pump it while I crawled around under the boat looking for leaks and I couldn't find any. So where do I go from here.?.......I might add the boat set for three years.

 

[JB]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

Bleed the brakes to see if they still function. If not, dismantle to see what has failed.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

normally it leaks out of the rear piston seals and then is spun out of the wheels so you wont see a big puddle just a greasy inside to the back of the wheel.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

Could leak out of the master cylinder or wheel cylinders. Any or all could be bad.

 

[T_Herrod]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

Brake fluid does not evaporate and is not used up. You have a leak in your system somewhere. Fill the master cylinder and bleed the brakes and check the wheel cylinders and master cylinder for leaks.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

here are potential leak points:

rusted lines
punctured/ruptured flex line
bad master cylinder
bad wheel cylinders

or E - all the above like Bruce mentioned

 

[lncoop]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

here are potential leak points:

rusted lines
punctured/ruptured flex line
bad master cylinder
bad wheel cylinders

or E - all the above like Bruce mentioned

Given the circumstances my money's on E.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

I have only ever dealt with E myself.

 

[jclem]

Re: Brake Fluid Gone.

I have only ever dealt with E myself.

Doesn't that always seem to be the case! Plan for all, then feel relieved if it's anything less.