mercury cougar plz help

1999 MERCURY COUGAR
172,000 MILES • 4 CYL
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my 1999 mercury cougar is leaking brake fluid. i found out were its coming from and it seems that its coming from between the drum and whatever presses against the drum. i need the car up and running as soon as possible and need to know what needs to be repared
Jan 8, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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KHLOW2008
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That is an indication the slave cylinder is leaking. You would have to remov the drum and replace the slave cylinder, perform bleeding of system to rectify.

Always perform repairs for both sides even though only one side is leaking now. It would fail sooner or later if not repaired now.
Jan 9, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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