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Hi all,
Bit of a mystery again. I bled the brakes last week. Today the missus tells me when she went to pick the little one up from school the brake-pedal traveled almost all the way down before working. Did it all the way there and back, apparently. Gave her a bit of a scare.
I went out when I got home: the fluid level was right up to the cap and some had actually forced its way past the cap and leaked. Drove it backwards and forwards a few times to test the brakes. They were fine. Checked the fluid level: it had gone back to normal! Took it for a 15 mile ride using the brakes at every opportunity and throwing a few emergency stops in (traction control definitely works). All fine. Got back and checked it: all fine with fluid on the max. No faults that I can see.
All a bit of a mystery. Obviously time will tell next time the fault lifts its ugly head but given it is the brakes with the wife and kid inside I'd kind of like to pin down what it might be first.
Any ideas welcome.
Cheers,
J
1995 P38A 2.5 DT.
Bit of a mystery again. I bled the brakes last week. Today the missus tells me when she went to pick the little one up from school the brake-pedal traveled almost all the way down before working. Did it all the way there and back, apparently. Gave her a bit of a scare.
I went out when I got home: the fluid level was right up to the cap and some had actually forced its way past the cap and leaked. Drove it backwards and forwards a few times to test the brakes. They were fine. Checked the fluid level: it had gone back to normal! Took it for a 15 mile ride using the brakes at every opportunity and throwing a few emergency stops in (traction control definitely works). All fine. Got back and checked it: all fine with fluid on the max. No faults that I can see.
All a bit of a mystery. Obviously time will tell next time the fault lifts its ugly head but given it is the brakes with the wife and kid inside I'd kind of like to pin down what it might be first.
Any ideas welcome.
Cheers,
J
1995 P38A 2.5 DT.