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Old 06-25-2012, 06:51 PM
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Min where did you go? That adjustment worked!!!
I'd thank you, but it looks like you're temporarily banned AGAIN.
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Old 06-25-2012, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Faeflora
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Ff says, "BOW DOWN AND WORSHUP FOR I AM UR GOD TODD"

Of coarse, I was correct.
Am I the only person that, upon seeing Fae's name turn grey, immediately goes to "Find more posts by Faeflora" to see what he did this time? I guess this was the winner this time around.
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Old 06-25-2012, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pdexta
Am I the only person that, upon seeing Fae's name turn grey, immediately goes to "Find more posts by Faeflora" to see what he did this time? I guess this was the winner this time around.
THIS.


Every time.
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Old 06-25-2012, 11:16 PM
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Well...I thought it was fixed...I just left work and same $hit.
It's like I have to pump it a few times really fast for it to build pressure.
I didn't check yet, but I'm willing to bet its not low on fluid.
I'm thinking master cylinder.
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Old 06-25-2012, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pdexta
Am I the only person that, upon seeing Fae's name turn grey, immediately goes to "Find more posts by Faeflora" to see what he did this time? I guess this was the winner this time around.
No, I do, every time as well.

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Well...I thought it was fixed...I just left work and same $hit.
It's like I have to pump it a few times really fast for it to build pressure.
I didn't check yet, but I'm willing to bet its not low on fluid.
I'm thinking master cylinder.
That is all you have left. Did you get the lifetime warranty one.?
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Old 06-26-2012, 12:01 AM
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I don't think it's lifetime...I'll check. I can only hope.
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Yeah that's a cylinder issue. Replace'em all, let god sort'em out.
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Old 06-26-2012, 12:46 AM
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The fluid is pretty dark and dirty looking, if that helps with any determinations.
What causes fluid discoloration/ dirt in a closed system such as that?
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Rubber seals disintegrating. H2O absorption.

Actually the clutch system seems to always turn dark much faster than the brakes, I'm not sure why. This thread reminds me I didn't replace the clutch fluid last time I flushed the brakes ...
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I'd guess because you use the clutch at a much higher percentage than the brakes.
Anybody know where to purchase "lifetime warranty" cylinders??
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Originally Posted by thirdgen
I'd guess because you use the clutch at a much higher percentage than the brakes.
I wouldn't think that at all.
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Lol @ Sarcastic Scotty!
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Did I mention that my car has 163,000 miles on it and I bought it with 101,000 and have never changed the brakes?
If they're not the original brakes, I'd guess they were only changed 1 time by the previous (original) owner.
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Originally Posted by thirdgen
Lol @ Sarcastic Scotty!

im not being. I'd argue you apply the brakes much more than the clutch.
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