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MoNkEy MaGiC

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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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12th Sep 03 at 11:06

my Gsi brake fluid is on minimum!!! the red light keeps comming on when i take corners fast or sharp!!! and i hav noticed the brake pedal goes down bit further to brake now!!
ive never changed the brake fluid before, is their a certain type i need?? do i just top it up??

stuyw

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Registered: 15th May 02
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12th Sep 03 at 11:11

just top it up m8

Gambit

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12th Sep 03 at 11:11

check your brake pad wear first, as the brake pads wear down more fluid is need in the cylinder hence the level drops

also u mustn't mix brake fluid, most people use DOT4

MoNkEy MaGiC

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12th Sep 03 at 11:22

cheers guys,
so i need a brake fluid which is DOT4, and i just top it up right???

im not sure whats in their at the moment tho

but is this the best for my car? as i use the brakes quite heavily at times coz i drive in areas were theirs lots of national speed limits and at times i overdo it n need to break quite heavily???

think pads are ok coz had it serviced 2 months ago,but i have noticed that the front sqeak a little now

Daimo B

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12th Sep 03 at 11:25

Dot 4 will be fine.

I'd say ur pads are knackard. Pistons ahve to be pushed out further, hence less fluid in the bottle as its down the pipes.

Check ur pads, and check ur discs as well. They may be on their way out if u drive it hard.

I wouldn't worry about topping up the fluid until u've checked these two.

MoNkEy MaGiC

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12th Sep 03 at 11:31

ok cheers guys,

i know the discs are fine, but i think the pads could be battered as they squeking now!!! will check it out.

thanks for help peeps