Checked the brake fluid the other day and found that the front pot [front brakes] was nice and clean , what I expected to see but the rear was dirty brown..? With the help from my daughter [much kicking and screaming , teenage girls dont like helping their Dads with cars] I had her gently apply the brakes so I could see the fluid move, yep front and rear seem to be fine.

Would it just be crud because of the longer lines?

Also I still have not had much success with the "Old Irish Dave" setup I have, although brakes where not good to start with.. With this type of setup and even the original manual type I should be able to lock the brakes.. I cant even get close, harder I apply the more it fades. Everything seems to be working fine. The only thing I can think of is that whoever did the brakes did not fit the shoes to the drums and the contact area is just not happening, can I do anything about this now...or is the colour a give away to some other problems???



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