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If the shoes have been soaked in fluid, there is no cleaning them. I have tried brake cleaner, even tried using my torch and heating them very hot to bubbl out the fluid - no joy. Replace them if they have been soaked. If you just have a little on the surface, use conventional brake cleaner (spray can).
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Why is your brake fluid dissapering and there are no leakes detected any where?
The brake fluid level will gradually go down as the brake pads , brake shoes wear
Is it normal for brake fluid level to drop a little sometimes?
The brake fluid level gradually goes down as the brake pads , brake shoes wear
What factors can cause brakes to fade or fall?
Worn brake shoes or pads. A leaking brake pipe. Low brake fluid. Air in the brake fluid pipe.
What are symptoms of worn brake shoes?
Master Cylinder low of brake fluid, grinding when the brakes are applied, and long brake pedal travel on a vehicle with brake shoes instead of brake pads.
What can you substitute for brake fluid?
NOTHING! Use only clean fresh DOT 3 or 4 (whatever the drivers manual calls for) brake fluid in your brake fluid reservoir!
What happens if you put axle grease in brake fluid cylinder by accident?
You have your car towed to a repair station where they will bleed the brake fluid and grease out of the brake system, and replace them with good, clean brake fluid.
If you are out of brake fluid how will your car react?
WHEN YOU GO TO STEP ON YOUR BRAKES YOU AREN'T GOING TO HAVE ANY . THE BRAKE FLUID PUSHES THROUGH YOUR BRAKE LINES AND PUSHES ON THE CYLINDERS IN YOUR CALIPERS AND /OR SHOES AND PUSHES THE DISCS CLOSED ON THE ROTORS / OR DRUMS IT PUSHES THE SHOES OUT TO CAUSE FRICTION ON THE DRUMS WITHOUT FLUID THIS ACTION WILL NOT HAPPEN AND YOU WILL NOT STOP PLUS YOUR BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. MY ADVICE GO BUY BRAKE FLUID IMMEDIATELY. ITS CHEAP
Can you fix the mistake of putting engine oil in the brake fluid?
Yes. You can fix the mistake of putting engine oil in the brake fluid. It is the easiest if you just caught it as soon as you did it. In that case you disconnect the master cylinder as quick as possible from the brake lines. You do not want oil to clog the brake lines. Then you remove as much brake fluid, oil mix from the master cylinder as possible. Then you take a rag and clean out the master cylinder. Then you run brake fluid through the master cylinder until it comes clean. Then you run brake fluid through the brake lines to make sure they are clean. If brake fluid does not go through the brake lines, you did not catch it in time. You need to replace your brake lines and slave cylinders. You have just learned an expensive lesson.
Why would the brake light stay on in 1999 Chevy cavalier z24 even if the brake is disengaged?
Low brake fluid,worn front brake pads,worn rear brake shoes. If the fluid is low it is probably because the pads or shoes are worn and the missing fluid is in the front calipers or rear wheel cylinders. But check your brakes,stopping is much more important than starting.
What are materials used for breaking system?
asbestos are in the brake pads and shoes, metal in the rotors and drums, brake fluid in the lines.
Why does the warning brake light go on?
Four Possible reasons... Low brake fluid - check the brake fluid level in the master cylinder Emergency brake is on - check emergency brake Low brake fluid pressure - such as a broken brake line or a bad wheel cylinder. Check the master cylinder to see if it is empty. If you add fluid and pump the pedal you will probably see brake fluid on the ground or on the inside of the tires. Possibly a bad master cylinder. - The fluid will stay full but you will have no or little brake pressure. Could be air in the system as well. BE CAREFUL If you happen to add power steering fluid or transmission fluid to the master cylinder instead of brake fluid you will destroy the system. Make sure you use ONLY brake fluid and clean the master cylinder cap off with a clean rag first so no dirt gets into the braking system.
What happens to the brake shoe and drum when the pedal is pressed?
The brake shoes are inside the drum, which is turning along with your wheel. When you press the pedal, it pushes fluid through the brake line, and that fluid forces the shoes outward and they push on the inside of the drum, which slows it down, and thus slows down your car.
