Brake fluid dropping
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Brake fluid dropping
yesterday my brake light was on even though my e-brake was not up.
I check the fluid and it was low, topped it off, and the light went away.
well today the light came on again and the fluid is nearing the low line in the reservoir again. I don't have any visible leaking anywhere, does that mean it's time to replace rotors and pads?
I check the fluid and it was low, topped it off, and the light went away.
well today the light came on again and the fluid is nearing the low line in the reservoir again. I don't have any visible leaking anywhere, does that mean it's time to replace rotors and pads?
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Could be something other than worn pads and rotors as well. When you put the car up on jackstands and pull the wheels, carefully inspect the brake lines and fittings for any sort of damage. With that much seepage off your master cylinder, the problem shouldn't be too hard to track down.
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Could be something other than worn pads and rotors as well. When you put the car up on jackstands and pull the wheels, carefully inspect the brake lines and fittings for any sort of damage. With that much seepage off your master cylinder, the problem shouldn't be too hard to track down.
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Edit:
also, if the whole caliper is bad I'm considering going ahead and getting a brake kit, but will kits for the 2006+ z fit an '03? (whole kit, rotors, calipers and pads)
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Per your advice I just jacked up the suspect side, and the caliper is leaking at what appears to be where the brake line connects to it, and it had a quarter turn of tightness left to go in it, and what appears to be one of the guiding pins, but it was dead tight. It could easily be sprayed onto the guiding pin from the line though.
Edit:
also, if the whole caliper is bad I'm considering going ahead and getting a brake kit, but will kits for the 2006+ z fit an '03? (whole kit, rotors, calipers and pads)
Edit:
also, if the whole caliper is bad I'm considering going ahead and getting a brake kit, but will kits for the 2006+ z fit an '03? (whole kit, rotors, calipers and pads)
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Before you go spending anything more, check to see if that brake line fitting continues to leak after you carefully tightened it up. A quarter turn is a helluva lot of looseness in a hydraulic system and can result in a significant leak. Also check each of the other corners to see if there's any other loose brake fittings or damaged lines. After that, bleed the entire brake system with a good quality DOT 4 fluid and see if that brings the brakes back.