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When you replace your pads and manually force the caliper to retract, the fluid will flow back into the master cylinder. Some may have to be suctioned out to keep it from overflowing.
You shouldn't have to top up the brake fluid unless you have a leak somewhere.Originally Posted by Firestorm500
I don't agree. As brake pads wear, the caliper stays farther out of the bore. As it stays farther out, fluid has to be in the bore to take up the space. This will cause the fluid level in the master cylinder to naturally drop over time. Therefore, you will have to add a little from time to time to keep it topped off.When you replace your pads and manually force the caliper to retract, the fluid will flow back into the master cylinder. Some may have to be suctioned out to keep it from overflowing.
If you don't top it up from time to time, you won't have to suction any out when you retract the pistons to change the pads. The brake fluid level can act as a pad wear indicator. The factory designs the master cylinder reservoir so that it won't run dry when pads get low.
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Please figure out what is wrong with your brakes. You share the road with lots of folks who will appreciate it.
Pull the drums and have a peek. It doesn't cost anything and you can clean all the rust and brake dust out of there. I'll bet you find leaking wheel cylinder and contaminated swelled-up brake shoes.
SJ
X2Originally Posted by solderjunkie
agreedagreed
Please figure out what is wrong with your brakes. You share the road with lots of folks who will appreciate it.
Pull the drums and have a peek. It doesn't cost anything and you can clean all the rust and brake dust out of there. I'll bet you find leaking wheel cylinder and contaminated swelled-up brake shoes.
SJ
I did several brake tests and cant get the rear brakes to lock up like they were. I have been checking the brake fluid levels and it has not dropped so there probably isnt a leak.
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When you replace your pads and manually force the caliper to retract, the fluid will flow back into the master cylinder. Some may have to be suctioned out to keep it from overflowing.
This is the reason the resevoir has a MIN/MAX level lines........Originally Posted by Firestorm500
I don't agree. As brake pads wear, the caliper stays farther out of the bore. As it stays farther out, fluid has to be in the bore to take up the space. This will cause the fluid level in the master cylinder to naturally drop over time. Therefore, you will have to add a little from time to time to keep it topped off.When you replace your pads and manually force the caliper to retract, the fluid will flow back into the master cylinder. Some may have to be suctioned out to keep it from overflowing.