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Old 07-08-2009, 05:36 PM   #43 (permalink)
Shawn D.
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Originally Posted by Ford Man View Post
I just rebuilt the wheel cylinders on my '88 Escort a few weeks ago and apparently I'm not using my brakes enough either. Even with brake fluid in the wheel cylinders one of the pistons had actually rusted to the point it wasn't moving, had to beat it out with a hammer and clean it and the cylinder bore up before rebuilding it.
Did you bleed the entire brake system with fresh fluid?
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