i just looked at my brake fluid and it looks like mud. how do you clean it out and replace with clean fluid........or is it a pain in the arss to do in the driveway.
nasty brake fluid
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Stuff some rags in the reservoirs to soak up as much as you can. Wipe out the inside of the cups. Then put in fresh fluid and bleed your brakes.
Don't be surprised if it looks nasty again in a few weeks. When the lines get old, there's just so much crap built up on the inside of the lines that the fluid will never stay clear unless you replace every piece of the system.
Don't be surprised if it looks nasty again in a few weeks. When the lines get old, there's just so much crap built up on the inside of the lines that the fluid will never stay clear unless you replace every piece of the system.
Changing brake fluid
I try to change out the brake fluid every three years. Brake fluid absorbs water over time and that lowers it's boiling point and helps promote the crap and system corrosion that Mark mentioned.
Using a vacuum bleeding tool and not forgetting to refill the reservoir makes it a one person job that isn't too hard. Do it at each bleed location until it is definitely new clean fluid coming out. Do it again in three years or sooner when the stuff looks dark in the reservoir.
I try to change out the brake fluid every three years. Brake fluid absorbs water over time and that lowers it's boiling point and helps promote the crap and system corrosion that Mark mentioned.
Using a vacuum bleeding tool and not forgetting to refill the reservoir makes it a one person job that isn't too hard. Do it at each bleed location until it is definitely new clean fluid coming out. Do it again in three years or sooner when the stuff looks dark in the reservoir.
