bremereric
FMJ Body Moderator
Believe it or not I got new ones at JC Whitney.
Believe it or not I got new ones at JC Whitney.
Unsnap and remove the metal master cylinder cap. Get a level and place on the master cylinder top and measure both ways. Raise car accordingly. It doesn’t need to be exact. I have feeling it is close already.The car is sitting on 4 jack stands. I suppose I could get a level and adjust accordingly.
Believe it or not I got new ones at JC Whitney.
Unsnap and remove the metal master cylinder cap. Get a level and place on the master cylinder top and measure both ways. Raise car accordingly. It doesn’t need to be exact. I have feeling it is close already.
NOTE: do not leave a brake master cylinder cap off for long and always tighten the brake fluid bottles tightly after each usage!
What happens is brake fluid likes to absorb water moisture – which is bad.
One - it lowers the boiling point of brake fluid.
Two - when water is in a boiled state – it is still water (in this case not mixed in with brake fluid at the time). What does water and steel/iron like to do when together – RUST!
Rubber seals/parts constantly rubbing against rust OR against a smooth rust free bore – which will wear out the rubber faster?
A lot of manufactures say to change the brake fluid every couple of years – mainly because of the water moisture absorption reason – but not all do.
The only thing I see in my FMJ service manuals is to inspect the master fluid level (only) every six months.
I don’t go out of my way to change my brake fluid often but it does get changed every few years due to stuck brake calipers, leaking wheel cylinders and the occasional rusted brake line.
That said and looking at my past repair history, it may be in my best interest to change brake fluid every couple of years . . .
I would say there is an extremely good chance the outer balancer ring has slipped (no longer clocked to the inner hub) and if so, you will not be able to set timing off of the timing mark on balancer mark.Problem is, the timing mark seems to be way off and . . .