1967 Camaro Drum Brakes low fluid in master cylinder

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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Default 1967 Camaro Drum Brakes low fluid in master cylinder

I have a 1967 Camaro with drum brakes. The brakes felt weird and after further review - I checked the master cylinder was very low on fluid. I added dot3 fluid. It is a little better, but still does not feel right. Any suggestions?
 
Old Nov 26, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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Bleed the brakes then. Since the fluid in the reservoir was very low, you could have sucked in some air after the fluid sloshed to the side while going around a turn. Then keep an eye on the level to make sure you don't have a leak. Generally, when someone knowledgeable is servicing the brake system, the fluid level shouldn't be left to be that low.
 
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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bad master or wheel cylinder?
 
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