brakejob 101

[dripper]

i have a wheel cylinder leaking. can i keep driving it. for a couple of days.as long as i keep master cylinder fill.

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[Richard Kirshy]

JMHO….
I would not.
At worst you could lose the wheel cylinder completely this losing your rear brakes entirely.
Putting yourself or others in a dangerous situation.
At the least, you could (if not already have ) ruined the rear brake shoe material and could easily introduce air into the braking system.
A good visual inspection will show if you’ll need to do brake shoe replacement.

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