I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I only in the last couple days, checked the brake fluid on this car I bought last year. They told me they flushed the brakes before the car was picked up for shipping and I found there were so many other things needing obvious attention, that I figured the brakes could wait awhile. Not smart.
Anyone seen this appearance in brake fluid before - I haven’t? Car hasn’t been driven for 4 or 5 days but brakes are good and strong (11” drums). Mixing DOT 3 or 4 mixed with 5? Whole bunch of water in the system? I suspect the car sat with little use for awhile.
No sign of leaking from the master or at least front wheel cylinders but I haven’t pulled the rear drums. The lines have been replaced and the hardware and shoes up front looked pretty recently rebuilt. I planned on buying several quarts of DOT 4 and flush the thing really good. Also ordered a replacement Raybestos MC to have on hand but holding off on the wheel cylinders right now. I may need to run some alcohol through it. But I’ve never looked in a master cylinder before and seen something like this.
Anyone seen this appearance in brake fluid before - I haven’t? Car hasn’t been driven for 4 or 5 days but brakes are good and strong (11” drums). Mixing DOT 3 or 4 mixed with 5? Whole bunch of water in the system? I suspect the car sat with little use for awhile.
No sign of leaking from the master or at least front wheel cylinders but I haven’t pulled the rear drums. The lines have been replaced and the hardware and shoes up front looked pretty recently rebuilt. I planned on buying several quarts of DOT 4 and flush the thing really good. Also ordered a replacement Raybestos MC to have on hand but holding off on the wheel cylinders right now. I may need to run some alcohol through it. But I’ve never looked in a master cylinder before and seen something like this.