Brake fluid

Cemetery · 2 Feb 2006 at 14:47

I have a feeling that my brake fluid is leaking. I got it topped up earlier this month & told to keep an eye on it & it is down to about halfway between the max & min marks. When the guy at the garage topped it up he had a brief scrabble around looking under the car & couldn't see of feel any leaks but given the fact it is dropping I am quite sure that there is one somewhere. Any ideas how much it is likely to cost me when I get my car put in? Hoping that the brake fluid will last until the weekend

blueboy2001 · 2 Feb 2006 at 14:51

Brake fluid shouldn't just disappear, so you probably do have a minor leak somewhere. If your car has rear drums it might just be the cylinders weeping a touch, which is about £50 or so a side to put right. I doubt you have a leak in the pipework anywhere because the rate of loss would be much higher.

Lowe · 2 Feb 2006 at 14:53

You wanna get this sorted quick smart mate. Brake fluid is corrosive to paint, not to mention slippery so if a cylinder's leaking and it's all over your brake discs.. doesn't bear thinking about. More than likely if you've got shoes on the rear a cylinder's weeping, or a brake pipe has corroded or took a stone chip and cracked. Get it sorted! Shouldn't cost too much to sort out depending on the car.

Cemetery · 2 Feb 2006 at 14:53

Ah not so bad potentially then. Nice one.

ShakenNstirred · 2 Feb 2006 at 16:43

the brake fluid level does go down as the brake pads wearout, because the pistons are out of the cylinder`s more

if it has a leak its more than likely a weeping seal on a cylinder

Cemetery · 4 Feb 2006 at 21:42

Well turns out there is a problem with the gearbox as I am having to take it back in on Thursday for it to be removed :eek:

Cannot actually remember exactly what I was told in brief just that it is a big job requiring the gearbox being removed & now I know it is gonna cost a load :mad:

bloody cars

Cemetery · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:09

FYI twas the slave clutch cylinder leaking the break fluid so that has all been replaced now (by all I mean new cluctch kit & cylinder. Car feels really really strange to drive now though because theclutch is so different :rolleyes:

Cheers for the suggestions.