brake fluid
hey all
not sure if anyone can help but every week my brake fluid goes from max to half and i got to keep refilling it. i replaced a rubber on it where the container that holds the brake fluid but couldnt see any leak. where else should i be looking ?
look at the front brake calipers... if u have drum brakes on the rear i can almost guarantee the fluid is leaking from the brake cylinders in the drums. they always leak from there, pull your drum off and peel back the rubber boot on the cylinders to check.
is it easy to replace the bit in the drum brake which i do have if it is leaking? how much would i be looking at ?
Searching for the billion
wheel cylinders are cheap, about 25 bucks per wheel so a cheap job this one
what tools would i need? is there a manual or something online i can look at to see how to change it ?
Supercheap and repco have auto manual,s allso try google online another way is if you have digi camera take picture or 2 before you disassemble....check on the backing plates (rear wheels ) if there is wet black gunk then high chances rooted wheel cylinders as others have said..keep in mind brake fluid eats paint work..
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As it sems you don't have acceptable mechanical skills or knowledge, I (respectfully) suggest thay you seek the services of a qualified mechanic. Brakes are not something that you want to mess with and have them fail at a critical moment (which is when they usually do). Besides, driving you car with them leaking renders it VERY unroadworthy and you should cease driving (in a road) until the brake problem is rectified. Remember, it could be your life or worsse still some other innocent party (wrong place - wrong time). Hope you can work it all out OK
its not leaking majorally, just the tiniest bit of fluid is leaking cause you can see the brake fluid container go down but only a little bit at a time
Take it out/Take it Back
The hydraulic brake system is a sealed system, you should never lose any fluid.Originally Posted by mrvdv85
The slave cylinders, as have been said are the first place i'd be looking for a leak. The job is pretty easy. You will need a spanner to undo the slave cylinders (Maybe a 10mm), a spanner to undo the metal hose that feeds the fluid in (maybe 8-10) and then a set of multi grips to push back the pistons in the cylinder.
From start to finish, including a good bleed, you should be looking no longer than 45 minutes to do the job. Bleed all 4 brakes with fresh fluid while you're at it.
so this is the drum you going on about as well?
Have to agree with the above statement, find some one who has done this before to help and guide you through it, you may also need to replace the brake linings if the fluid has contaminated them. easy job to do, but if you don't know what you are doing there are quite a few things you could come unstuck on.
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may as well check the shoe's see if there is much left on them maby replace the shoes and machine the drums
when i do drums on old cars they usaly leak from the wheel cylinders
i replace shoes cylinders and clean the whole assmbley before reasembling
maby check the rotor's in the front get some vernier's and see how thick they are and ring a brake shop and ask what the min thickness is if they to thin then replace them to edit: some rotors have it writen on them
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