[T3] ARGH! Master Cylinder!

[Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com>]

  Howdy:

    Last week I sent a post about my 70' Square brakes acting up.  It would stop
OK
    but no matter how hard you pressed all you would get is a sinking pedal.  I
thought
    it was just brake fade from our 100 F. Texas heat.

    Well, today I was installing my new rear brake drums (The originals were
quite
    marginal, got new ones that fit perfectly)  and I got those on, adjusted the
rear
    brakes and then adjusted the emergency brake ala Bentley.  I got in the car
    to take it for a spin and what happened?  The brake pedal went almost all
the
    way to the floor and took forever to stop!  And to make matters worse, the
    brake warning light came on too!  As I c-a-r-e-f-u-l-ly got the Squareback
    put back in the garage I started checking for broken hoses, etc.  No leaks.
    I noticed that the brake fluid reservoir was about 1/4 of the way down.
    So I remember some time ago someone had a M/C leaking fluid under
    the carpet inside the car.  Pulled back carpet, and what did I find?  Brake
    fluid around the brake and accelerator pedals!  What a mess!  Got most
    of it cleaned up (it seemed to soak into the tar board too) so I put a bunch

    of paper toweling between the carpet and the tar board hoping the brake
    fluid will "wick" into the paper toweling.

    Has this happened to anyone before?  Lastly, is the correct dual circuit
    master cylinder still available?  The one in the Square is only 2 years
    old, the PO sent the paperwork with the car.   Does the master cylinder
    appear to be a common problem with Type 3's?

    Thanks

    Allen
    concept@compassnet.com
    70' Squareback

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