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esex_tony
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brake fluid
« on: Feb 25th, 2007, 11:10am » |
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how often should you change the brake fluid ..
i have a 1996 cossie which i have owned for two years but does the brake fluid have to be changed often and which brake fluid thanks tony
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Snoopy
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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25th, 2007, 11:16am » |
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Brake fluid shoul be changed every two years or less because Brake fluid is Hydroscopic ( absorbs water) which lowers the boiling point or sort of . well I change mine every two years or less .
if you want ot read all about it the go here http://www.carbibles.com/brake_bible.html
FURTHER good reading is here
http://www.type2.com/library/brakes/brakef.htm
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #2 on: Feb 25th, 2007, 2:34pm » |
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apparently its also important to do it as the rear calipers are prone to corrosion and seizing....
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