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So I changed my brake fluid....
01-05-2012, 02:44 AM
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So I changed my brake fluid.... So I had some time off this week, so I did a little work on the trans am. I looked at the brake fluid and saw that it needed to be cleaned out asap. So with the help of a buddy and his bleeder we bled all four brakes and swapped out the old crap with some new fluid. I have no idea how it got this dirty. The car only has 57K miles on it and that stuff is black as you can see. Anyone have any ideas?
Well anyways just sharing. Keep up with your maintenance!!
After about a hour of bleeding all four corners this is what came out.
Well anyways just sharing. Keep up with your maintenance!!
After about a hour of bleeding all four corners this is what came out.
01-05-2012, 11:31 AM
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...this result is not uncommon.....brake fluid is subject to large hydrolic pressures....
I swap the reservour fluid out on the master frequently using a turkey baster, - say every oil change but, since the brake fluid does not curculate, this does not prevent the fliud in the lines from degradation. The only way to fix this is to bleed all four corners....
I swap the reservour fluid out on the master frequently using a turkey baster, - say every oil change but, since the brake fluid does not curculate, this does not prevent the fliud in the lines from degradation. The only way to fix this is to bleed all four corners....
01-05-2012, 03:20 PM
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The thing about brake fluid is that it doesn't really circulate through the brake system, as robertbartrch says. You can have fluid in the reservoir that looks just fine but your lines near your brake cylinders are full of crappy ****.
If you buy a Mityvac brake bleeder you can change the fluid without the help of another person.
What I did is use ATE Super Blue DOT 4 brake fluid once. You can tell when the new fluid comes through by the color. The same product is available in the standard amber color. So the next time I change the brake fluid I will use amber, then blue, then amber.
Contaminated brake fluid stays in the calipers until changed out. You can save a lot of trouble if you change out the fluid once a year.
If you buy a Mityvac brake bleeder you can change the fluid without the help of another person.
What I did is use ATE Super Blue DOT 4 brake fluid once. You can tell when the new fluid comes through by the color. The same product is available in the standard amber color. So the next time I change the brake fluid I will use amber, then blue, then amber.
Contaminated brake fluid stays in the calipers until changed out. You can save a lot of trouble if you change out the fluid once a year.
01-05-2012, 04:59 PM
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The thing about brake fluid is that it doesn't really circulate through the brake system, as robertbartrch says. You can have fluid in the reservoir that looks just fine but your lines near your brake cylinders are full of crappy ****.
If you buy a Mityvac brake bleeder you can change the fluid without the help of another person.
What I did is use ATE Super Blue DOT 4 brake fluid once. You can tell when the new fluid comes through by the color. The same product is available in the standard amber color. So the next time I change the brake fluid I will use amber, then blue, then amber.
Contaminated brake fluid stays in the calipers until changed out. You can save a lot of trouble if you change out the fluid once a year.
If you buy a Mityvac brake bleeder you can change the fluid without the help of another person.
What I did is use ATE Super Blue DOT 4 brake fluid once. You can tell when the new fluid comes through by the color. The same product is available in the standard amber color. So the next time I change the brake fluid I will use amber, then blue, then amber.
Contaminated brake fluid stays in the calipers until changed out. You can save a lot of trouble if you change out the fluid once a year.
That's exactly why I did it the right way. My buddy has a home made bleeder so it was super easy. I just replaced the old stuff with dot 3 synthetic from prestone. Its clear so next time it gets dirty I'll see it.
