Empty Brake Fluid Reservoir

[Phil R]

Evening All,

Decided to make the most of the sunshine today but seemed to have acquired a wee problem.

The brakes had a lot of travel so thought I should have a look to find no fluid in the front half of the reservoir.

Is this reserved for the front brake circuit and should I start my investigation there or should I be looking at something ore sinister? The back half has plenty of fluid and apart from a small leak around the brake pressure switch there are no obvious leaks in the engine bay - I haven't looked elsewhere yet.

Mrs R decided that today was not the day to investigate so instead we sat on the M25 going nowhere fast!

Cheers
Phil

[DJT]

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Phil,

Front half of the resevoir feeds the rear brakes. I would guess a slave cylinder has leaked.

Dave

[stustag]

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Hi Phil

Check the rear brake cylinders if OK and no leaks then get a new Master cylinder job done in around 1 hour.

Stuart

[Phil R]

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Thanks Guys,

Hopefully its the slave cylinder as no obvious signs off leaking in the engine bay.

The drums needed replacing anyway as I suspect they have ovaled so looks like time for an overhaul.

Cheers

Phil

[Phil R]

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Following on from this post a few weeks go, I have replaced both rear cylinders but am now having trouble bleeding them.

There is no fluid getting to the off side rear cylinder. I have tried using a Gunson Ezi Bleed to force what I thought was air through the system but even when i take the hose off the cylinder, nothing is getting through.

Any ideas as before I go dismantling hoses, I wondered if there was something obvious I am missing (e.g. master cylinder).

Phil

[Phil R]

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Just as I was about to give up today, the brakes gave a loud sigh and it looks like it was an air lock that finally gave way - who says some jobs are easy! but at least I think I'm sorted now