Hi all,
Prior to a long drive to Spain a few weeks back I decided to replace the brake fluid as it had no been done since I acquired the vehicle some years ago and the brake pedal was felling a little spongy. It has new discs and pads front and rear.
I replaced with DOT4 and all was good so I thought. Driving in Spain in very hot conditions I noticed that the pedal was getting more spongy to the point that although it would harden with several pumps, with pressure still applied, you could feel the pedal sinking slowly. The car still stopped but it was a little worrying. I got hold of some more dot 4 and clear plastic tube and went through the procedure again and replaced all the fluid on the assumption it was bad fluid with a low boiling point or something. It was better but not much.
Drove home ok albeit still spongy with a slowly sinking pedal. I have looked at RAVE an searched on here and have noticed a couple of things I may have done wrong - I filled the resevoir well above max with new fluid (RAVE makes a point about not doing this) and I did not have the clear tube in new clean fluid in the jar.
Would wither of these have caused an issue (not sure how). Also, I did this with the engine (and ignition off). RAVE dpesnt mention this but would having the engine on make any difference at all?
Thanks (in hope)!
Prior to a long drive to Spain a few weeks back I decided to replace the brake fluid as it had no been done since I acquired the vehicle some years ago and the brake pedal was felling a little spongy. It has new discs and pads front and rear.
I replaced with DOT4 and all was good so I thought. Driving in Spain in very hot conditions I noticed that the pedal was getting more spongy to the point that although it would harden with several pumps, with pressure still applied, you could feel the pedal sinking slowly. The car still stopped but it was a little worrying. I got hold of some more dot 4 and clear plastic tube and went through the procedure again and replaced all the fluid on the assumption it was bad fluid with a low boiling point or something. It was better but not much.
Drove home ok albeit still spongy with a slowly sinking pedal. I have looked at RAVE an searched on here and have noticed a couple of things I may have done wrong - I filled the resevoir well above max with new fluid (RAVE makes a point about not doing this) and I did not have the clear tube in new clean fluid in the jar.
Would wither of these have caused an issue (not sure how). Also, I did this with the engine (and ignition off). RAVE dpesnt mention this but would having the engine on make any difference at all?
Thanks (in hope)!