So what happened?
The pipe from the back of the master cylinder to the front brakes burst at the point where it is clipped to the body with this white clip which also holds the second pipe which goes to the pressure reducer for the rear brakes
In this lower pic you can see the fluid leaking from the pipe (shiny stuff)
These white clips have retained moisture over the years and rusted the pipe through which caused this incident. There are about 6 of these clips in this front section of the van and there is rust on every pipe where the clips are. To replace these pipes is a major job cuz there is so much stuff in the way.
Be warned cuz if all mine were rusty I would bet that yours are too so check them around those retaining clips. I was shocked at how quickly the brakes failed which does not say very much for this dual circuit system. The rear brakes were useless on their own !!
