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Brake fluid
« on: February 10, 2008, 18:59:14 »
Checked engine oil after being away today and noted fluid around brake reservoir, went to look and it had overflowed and it was warm?
Any idea what is going on, not topped it up since last year, braking was OK.

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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2008, 19:09:53 »
Was it a long journey?
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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2008, 13:35:53 »
went 70 mile out in morning then 70 mile at end of day back home, not sure whether the brake fluid normally gets warm anyway as I've never put my finger in before but it's just that it had overflowed out the reservoir.

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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2008, 15:08:36 »
HAVE YOU PUT NEW PADS IN RECENTLY?
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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2008, 15:37:16 »

If your brake fluid is warm it could be water in it, after a time brake fluid attracts minute droplets of water and its that getting hot under braking conditions and may have expanded out of the reservoir, might be time to get the fluid changed.
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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2008, 18:10:22 »
Not put new pads in, also put new fluid in when changed brake line last Nov.  Did notice offside front outer brake pad seemed to be sticking but would this cause this type of problem, not experienced it before so I don't know.  If it is does it mean the caliper need looking at?

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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2008, 02:25:29 »
Calliper needs attention whatever by the sounds of it.  Not heard of brake fluid conducting heat qyite that far before now though :-k
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Re: Brake fluid
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2008, 13:43:30 »
Looked at callipers last night, Ver Very hard to open and uneven wearing, definatly need sorting.
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