Lyneee
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Master cyclinder on motorhome loses fluid on rear reservoir of cyclinder. should I replace or is there a leak somewhere that I'm not seeing. With two reservoirs, which one services which brakes (front or back, or right or left.) Appreciate you help
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There are two types of master cylinders used on the P30. Since you indicate two separate reservoirs I assume you have a plastic housing. I'd assume that the larger reservoir is for the front wheels. I'd start looking in back for a leak if the small reservoir is low on fluid.
In addition to the flex hoses at the rear wheels there is another one above the differential.
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newwinne
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I would suspect that the most likely culprit for rear axle leak is the wheel cylinders. These are the small hydrolic cylinders that apply pressure to the brake shoes.
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Tim Nowicki
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If you have drum brakes on the rear you will not have any hoses going to the brakes. You will have steel brake lines only. If you have disc brakes in the rear, then you will have hoses going to the calipers.
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sum1
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Tim Nowicki wrote:If you have drum brakes on the rear you will not have any hoses going to the brakes. You will have steel brake lines only. If you have disc brakes in the rear, then you will have hoses going to the calipers. Hose to the diff to allow travel.
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bill h
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sum1 wrote:Hose to the diff to allow travel.
+1. Mine's that way.
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kneal44
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you need to be an expert for brake repair. get good machanic advise. loose your brakes and u got a problem
look for wet spots on each wheel. press hard on petal for several minutes . does petle go to floor or creep down? that indicates a leak. go underneath with flash light look for wetness anyplace .usually the wheels itself.
once you find wet area you then have that condition to repair.
write back for more help then.
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Tim Nowicki
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yes, hose at the diff. But no hoses to the wheels if you have drum brakes
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