As the brake pads/shoes wear, there is more area that the fluid must
compensate for (calipers and slave cylinder). The fluid level will appear
to be dropping a little bit over time, but that is normal. Having to fill
it every two weeks is BAD.
Get it checked out ASAP.
- Bernd
At 11:04 AM 09/20/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>ummmmmm...... you shouldn't be "using" any brake fluid at all. loss of
>fluid means you've got a leak somewhere.
>__________________________________________
>Jon Smith-------Raleigh,NC-------ICQ: 9720504
>'95 318 auto CC 4x4 3.90 31" A/T's
>JBA headers, dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM
>F&B Stage I TB, !EGR, MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake
>MP SBEC, 180 degree thermo, ASP crank pulley,
>16" Hayden elec. fan 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dave Di Santi <DAVEDISANTI@prodigy.net>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 8:29 AM
>Subject: DML: Coolant and Brake fluid level Question
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I spent sunday afternoon with my truck, washing, waxing, changing the oil,
> > checking the fluids etc. I had a couple of small problems. First, how do
>you
> > check the coolant level the bottle is opaque. second, the master cylinder
> > was VERY low for the second straight month. I know I know I should
>check
> > my fluids more often but I barely have time to get gas usually. but enough
> > about that do trucks use more brake fluid than cars do? Or should I be
> > concerned. The Dak is a 99 4X4 CC with the 318 if that matters.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
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