stevecd

I had my windows tinted on an old car of mine at Pro Image Window Tinting. I wasn't very happy with the way I get treated there. The tint job was not the best either small bubbles form and since they were "too small" they wouldn't do anything about them. Also they couldn't get the tint to stick on the black dots around the window so I had a glowing effect around my back window. Anyways next time I will make sure I check out other places before going to the first place I see which won't be pro image. BTW they put a stupid sticker on your window also that takes awhile to get off. ~Stevecd

well my whole brake system failed a few times and it wasn't always that the rear brakes get hot only once in awhile. thats why the replaced the MC YMMV. ~stevecd

Replaced the master cylinder today however I haven’t drove much today but already it seems like my brakes are more responsive and hopefully I won't get that problem again. Anyways just want to thank everyone for their help. Below is the picture of the old MC.

Hey I was wondering what would happen if you mixed 5w30 with 10w30? Since I have less then a quart of 5w30 I would like to use up on my next oil change when I change over to 10w30.

i was only getting 22mpg on my legacy for a while and i decided that i would try seaform and now two tanks of gas later i'm getting 24mpg. i drive about 30% city 70% highway. not sure if it really was the seaform that clean the spark plugs or something but it seemed to do something. also check all the mantinence items like air filter, tires, oil, spark plugs wires, etc? hopefully you find what it is and let us know.

That was the method i used to get the ball joint out of the knuckle and it worked fairly easily and i used a 3lb hammer and a 2x4 if dont have a metal rod or pipe.

Not sure where you are on the installation but I’m guessing you are tiring to get the roll pin in the axle now that you have it in right. Well if it doesn't slide in easily you could try some pb blaster or something alike which should make it easier. ~Stevecd

yea i did check the calipers in the rear and the drum in the rear and it seems like they are doing what they are suppose to smoothly. I'm guessing its the MC but i just don't want to buy a new one and having it not fix the problem since they are expensive and not a fun job to replace since i would have to re bleed the brakes but since i can't find any leaks i can't point the finger at anything else. thanks for all the info and help i will get to work on it probably mid week and let you guys know how it goes. ~Stevecd

I put in mobil 10w30 which leaked on me during the winter. since then I switched out with normal oil 10w30 and it luckily stopped the leaks. Anyways if your car doesn't leak with synth i would go for it other wise I wouldn't worry about it, normal oil does its job doesn't it? if the synth doesn't leak i have heard people keeping it in their car for over 10,000 miles. btw i have a 93 legacy with about 160k miles.

yea I agree the master cylinder is probably to blame but would it also cause either of the rear brakes to get really hot or do I have two problems one causing the other. I don't want to replace the MC and then it break again because of something in the rear brakes not working. ~Steven

if use some vise grips and just get it really tight and pull that should do it

eek master cylinder is there maybe a *easy* way to test or is it just a replace and see if the problem goes away solution. btw if its the master cylinder wouldn't it happen every time I drove not just once in awhile. Again thanks for the input. ~Stevecd

Well I understand the pads are different for the parking brake vs. normal brakes but the heat I noticed from both times this has happen was so hot I could not even touch the wheel rim . I how ever didn't notice the brakes dragging but I do a lot of freeway driving with cruse control set. What does happen I believe before it fails is my brakes get abnormally responsive like as if the parking brake was on. I now check each time after I drive if the rear wheels are hot or not and usually half the time one or the other is considerably hotter then the other wheels which tells me it was going to happen again. Anyways I will get to work on the bleeding asap. ~Steven

Well this is the first time I’m posting about a problem but anyways, I have a 93 Subaru legacy ls and I have a intermit problem with the brakes that i feel need to be address asap. What happens is a complete lost of brakes where I have to pump a few times to get enough pressure to stop. What I believe is happening besides the magic gnomes not wanting to work is the parking brake is getting stuck, which then over heats the disk along with the caliper so that the brake fluid doesn't work anymore and so I lose all the pressure I need for braking. So far it has only happened 2 times. Both times I noticed the rear wheel once left and once right very hot in temperature. Anyways wondering if anyone has any suggestions and no I didn't leave the parking brake on. ~Steven

wow great price looks like I will do my timing belt sooner then I thought. ~Stevecd