K keepinitcriss New member Joined Mar 26, 2007 Messages 8 Points 4 Location Colchester & East London Mar 30, 2007 #1 is it a certain brake fluid i must buy?.. its a Punto Sporting (02) and where can i find where to put it.. i am a Fiat rookie.. i just bort this car last week and loving it!
is it a certain brake fluid i must buy?.. its a Punto Sporting (02) and where can i find where to put it.. i am a Fiat rookie.. i just bort this car last week and loving it!
custard Status: DEFCON Grumpy Written 10+ guides Uploaded 5 resources/downloads Joined Nov 4, 2003 Messages 48,609 Points 10,657 Location Edinburgh Mar 30, 2007 #2 it will be dot 4 or better. dot 4 is a specification not a brand. you can go higher as in dot 5.1 but 4 is fine. what are you doing that you need fluid? is it losing fluid?
it will be dot 4 or better. dot 4 is a specification not a brand. you can go higher as in dot 5.1 but 4 is fine. what are you doing that you need fluid? is it losing fluid?
OP OP K keepinitcriss New member Joined Mar 26, 2007 Messages 8 Points 4 Location Colchester & East London Mar 30, 2007 #3 custard said: it will be dot 4 or better. dot 4 is a specification not a brand. you can go higher as in dot 5.1 but 4 is fine. what are you doing that you need fluid? is it losing fluid? Click to expand... it must used up as the Warning light keeps flashing up on the dash, misc times and after i brake.. also i cant find where to put it??...
custard said: it will be dot 4 or better. dot 4 is a specification not a brand. you can go higher as in dot 5.1 but 4 is fine. what are you doing that you need fluid? is it losing fluid? Click to expand... it must used up as the Warning light keeps flashing up on the dash, misc times and after i brake.. also i cant find where to put it??...
custard Status: DEFCON Grumpy Written 10+ guides Uploaded 5 resources/downloads Joined Nov 4, 2003 Messages 48,609 Points 10,657 Location Edinburgh Mar 30, 2007 #4 have you checked the fluid levels? could be a wire fault for example also may be a leaking master cylinder so topping up is only a temp fix. the resevoir is on the engine bulkhead
have you checked the fluid levels? could be a wire fault for example also may be a leaking master cylinder so topping up is only a temp fix. the resevoir is on the engine bulkhead
D DanGil Member Joined Jan 23, 2006 Messages 875 Points 136 Mar 30, 2007 #5 Your brake pads are low, if you change the pads it will raise the level in the brake res back up.
OP OP K keepinitcriss New member Joined Mar 26, 2007 Messages 8 Points 4 Location Colchester & East London Apr 2, 2007 #6 custard said: have you checked the fluid levels? could be a wire fault for example also may be a leaking master cylinder so topping up is only a temp fix. the resevoir is on the engine bulkhead Click to expand... i have checked the level of the brake fluid and it is full... :idea: ? what else could this be?
custard said: have you checked the fluid levels? could be a wire fault for example also may be a leaking master cylinder so topping up is only a temp fix. the resevoir is on the engine bulkhead Click to expand... i have checked the level of the brake fluid and it is full... :idea: ? what else could this be?