1) Your right the fluid is going somewhere, if it isn't leaking out of
the MC, then check your wheel cylinders, most of the time, they are at
fault, it doesn't show up til the problem is real bad.
2) Go 1/4" to 1/2" will work just fine, becareful not to overflow it,
been there, done that!
3) If it is the presure sensitive type, replace it, they do get clogged
up. Bleeding the system will not help this problem.
4) I use Castrol only now, did use other brands only to have early seal
failure.
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Hello,
I was going to (until I realize it was too windy) to bleed my brakes today
because (a) I have no idea when the last time it was done and (b) I have to
put a LOT of pressure on the pedal to stop the car and (c) my brake lights
don't come on unless I have the pedal pushed way down.
I have a couple of questions before I being (since I have never done this
before)...
1) I check the lines and don't see any signs of a leak, yet my master
cylinder is low on fluid -- where does the fluid go? (I am very curious
about this <g>).
2) My Haynes manual says to 'top off' the master cyliner -- where exactly is
the 'top off' line? Do I go 1/2" below the top, right to the rim, or let
the fluid overflow and eat all the paint off of my fender? <>
3) Will bleeding the brakes fix the problem with my lights not going on
unless the pedal is on the floor? This bothers me as I feel the lights
should go on without much pressure to let people know I am 'thinking' of
braking <g>
4) This is a '66 B (even registered that way <g>) and the Haynes manual says
use DOT 3 but I thought I should use DOT 4??? Any thoughts on that one?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Ross Goldberg
'66 MGB
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