| Re: [GMCnet] Brakes going soft - How long to wait / What to do? [message #322206 is a reply to message #322203] |
Wed, 16 August 2017 15:47   |
Richard Denney
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You shouldn't need to top it off unless there was a leak. If there was a
leak, fix that before doing anything else.
But you do need to bleed fresh brake fluid into the system to get rid of
the moisture that dropped the boiling point. Unless someone put DOT 5 brake
fluid in it (highly unlikely), use DOT 4.
Rick "or avoid long descents" Denney
On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:38 PM Peer Oliver Schmidt
wrote:
> We have made it down to Highland, CA and are sitting now in the AutoZone
> parking lot.
>
> I am still open for ideas. I don't see any fluid near the brakes. atm I
> can't get the top of the master brake cylinder off, but eventually will
> succeed.
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> Is there a way to determine what DOT (3,4,5) I should use, if I need to
> fill up? Open for all hints, tips, tricks, and suggestions :)
> --
> Best regards
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> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
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> '76a Eleganza II, VA
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