Brake Fluid Top Up Query
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Considering what that reservoir looks like - it's big! Maybe it's just not going up as quickly as you expect it to go up - it reaches quite a long way back...
I didn't notice any filter when I took the lid off.
I think your cap has separated. That looks like the "inner half" of the screw on cap. This happened to my mum's Fiesta coolant res too. Pull that bit out.I haven't got a Mondeo on site, but this pic is from a Fiesta (which should be similar), does this look the same as yours?
If the fluid you're trying to top up is just sitting in the filter, then there's already enough in the reservoir.
No, that’s how they are (it’s not my car, just one we’ve got in the workshop), many are like this to filter out any any crap someone may pour into the reservoir.
I see you've got threads on this elsewhere as well, from Googling doesn't seem you are the first person with this issue with this car either.
www.talkford.com
Also it might be lighting, camera or my monitor but that first picture looks like the brake fluid is on the way towards needing replacing entirely - I'd consider taking it to a garage unless experienced in replacing the fluid entirely.
Brake Fluid Level Stays Minimum Despite Top Up Attempt
www.talkford.com
Also it might be lighting, camera or my monitor but that first picture looks like the brake fluid is on the way towards needing replacing entirely - I'd consider taking it to a garage unless experienced in replacing the fluid entirely.
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Soldato
*Wrong thread, ignore*
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Man of Honour
Have you just linked the OP to his own threadI see you've got threads on this elsewhere as well, from Googling doesn't seem you are the first person with this issue with this car either.
Brake Fluid Level Stays Minimum Despite Top Up Attempt
Also it might be lighting, camera or my monitor but that first picture looks like the brake fluid is on the way towards needing replacing entirely - I'd consider taking it to a garage unless experienced in replacing the fluid entirely.
Do you have me on ignore or not? This is teasing me.
Yes, that is me on Talk Ford lol. There is only one more thread over there other than the one I posted but that didn't have the information I was looking for.I see you've got threads on this elsewhere as well, from Googling doesn't seem you are the first person with this issue with this car either.
Brake Fluid Level Stays Minimum Despite Top Up Attempt
Also it might be lighting, camera or my monitor but that first picture looks like the brake fluid is on the way towards needing replacing entirely - I'd consider taking it to a garage unless experienced in replacing the fluid entirely.
(had an issue with a boiler condensate trap/syphon not primed with sufficient fluid)
e: or https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/front-reservoir-of-dual-master-cylinder.4094270/
OK--fluid-filled to above reservoir top seam & wallah--spillover to front reservoir occurred! I guess just like it's supposed to... I'm so used to separate reservoirs--both filled and emptied separately. I never guessed this spill-way would be so high up in reservoir. My last MG experience was with a 61'ish 1100 in 67. It's a good thing it was front wheel drive--as the rusty backseat/floorboard area was swiss cheese, the road was visible and extra-stress of a rear wheel drive might have divorced...
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I can find a few threads on it for that car but they all basically have people saying "must be a leak in your brake system" and original thread starter never updates.
Exactly this. Hence cross post over here. I will drive this evening and see if that makes any difference and report back. If it doesn't help then to garage for fixing whatever needs fixing/replacement and then report back.
Man of Honour
It's the second part about googling that made it sound like you were posting one of the other places it's been mentioned
So driving this evening for about 35-40 mins didn't make any difference to the level. I will book a garage appointment and see how this goes.
Soldato
Park on a cambered road so the spout is uppermost and then top up?
I tried this method this morning with my mobile flashlight and the level is ok. Thanks a ton for this.Just top it up to the max level, and if you're not sure or can't see it properly, hold a torch behind the reservoir, like..
Appears that the problem was between the chair and the computer.
I was needlessly going mad over the level. The darker bit you see in this above pic too (bottom right) is what caused me to panic thinking the level is low in mine. I believe this is the same enlightenment the other posters had and hence they did not circle back to what the root cause was.
Thank you all for your responses. May this thread help someone in the future. And yes, I avoided a garage visit for this to keep myself from getting embarrassed even more. Its a Mondeo, it will last as long as it is regularly maintained. Coming up to 15 years old now and 6+ years under my ownership.
