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Old 21-06-2008, 04:36 PM   #1
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k so that little doobywacka or a container that has the brake fluid in, mines all cracked and corroding and has a hole in it the size of a small ant

are they easy to replace or should i take it to a brake specialist?

and if air get into it is that a bad thing? iv taped it up lol

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Old 21-06-2008, 05:01 PM   #2
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The resovoir is pretty easy to replace.


Air and brake systems is not good. Tape won't cut it, and from my experience, brakes are not something to be dodgey with.....


Not to be rude, but if you were unsure on the answere to your 'air' question, you should take it to a mechanic to fix.

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what symtoms would i notice if air did get into brakes? cus this hole has been their for a while.... and i been driving fine. :S

im gonna call a brake specialist on monday to see what he can do for me!
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Spongy / soft pedal, or depending on the amount of air in the system, no brakes at all..............

The air is also pretty easy to get out of the brake system, you would just need to bleed the lines...... eack brake caliper has a bleed nipple..... but, you MUST get the resovoir replaced first.
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yea, not really keen on taking the wheels off and bleeding. so ill take it to some 1
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