Loosing brake fluid

[Jupboy]

This past year I had a garage upgrade the manual drum brakes to power drum brakes on my 67 Dodge Polara. I don’t drive it much so sometime within a couple hundred miles and a years time I noticed the pedal going further down and loss of braking. Took the MC cover off and the rear reservoir was virtually dry. But I don’t see any fluid dripping under the car or around the rear wheels. I haven’t removed the wheels or attempted to remove the drums to look at the wheel cylinders. Thanks for feedback.

 

[polarus]

It could be leaking into the booster, check where they bolt together for any seepage, then on to the wheel cylinders.

 

[Big_John]

the rear reservoir was virtually dry. But I don’t see any fluid dripping under the car or around the rear wheels.

The rear reservoir feeds the front brakes, so if the fluid is leaking out the rear reservoir, your front brakes are the first place to look.

That said, it could be leaking into the booster, but you need to check everything. Pull the front drums and check that.

 

[Snotty]

Check your front brake hoses.