just gave the garage door a whack.....

[feeutfo]

think i need to bleed the brakes...

got a feeling i put 5dot in it last time which may explane the suden fade, doesnt last as long as 4dot i beleive?

been wondering about goodridge braided lines to replace the rubber flexi bit to caliper, worth it?
7 years old, rubber must be past it by now, and expanding when warm?

[waspy]

Have you done any damage?

[feeutfo]

dont think so, i always leave the car very close to the garaga door anyway for added security, after a spirited drive home i got slightly less response from the pedal than i'm used to. Smell of hot brakes when i got out of the car.

[Kevin Wood]

got a feeling i put 5dot in it last time

Please tell me you meant DOT 5.1 and NOT DOT 5. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_5

Kevin

[feeutfo]

bloody hell, you had me worried then, its 5.1 halfords own, just been out to check the bottle in the garage. Says it mixs with other fluids bar 5.0 and should be changed every 2 years 

[Kevin Wood]

Yep. DOT 5.1 will cause no problems at all. Phew!

How long has the fluid been in there? Due a change?

Kevin

[feeutfo]

Yep. DOT 5.1 will cause no problems at all. Phew!

How long has the fluid been in there? Due a change?

Kevin

almost 2 years, but the pistons where not pushed back so some old fluid willl still remain in the caliper. :-/