Kylehollinger Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Hello, I've got a glanza V EP91. My front pads have become very low and need changing, I've ordered some EBC green stuff pads from ID Workz but they won't arrive till Monday, I've had a look at my brake fluid bottle and it says that it is on the very lower limit. When I'm driving the handbrake ( ! ) light keeps coming when I'm press the brakes slightly or hit a bump because of the hardness of the coilovers. Is the light coming on because more fluid is being used to push the cylinder in the brake caliper out more or do I have another problem?Also my brake master cylinder fluid bottle is showing to be low as well, is this due to the same reason.Any help would be much appreciated.Cheers Quote
Johnboy GT Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Light comes on t tell you the level is low mate.Check foe any wet patches around the calipers and brake lines. Top Up if nothing is seen and take it from there keeping an eye on the level.John Quote
Kylehollinger Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Cheers for the fast reply mate, when I fit the new pads will the fluid rise back up and the light go off? Quote
lukEp Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Fluid will be low as the pads are. As soon as you push the pistons back to put the new pads in the fluid will be back at full. If you fill it now, when you push the piston back, brake fluid will piss out of the master cylinder and it'll destroy your paint if left. . Edited September 18, 2015 by lukEp Quote
Kylehollinger Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Okay, cheers for the help, so when I fit the new pads the fluid in the brake fluid tank and the small master cylinder tank will raise back to full? Quote
lukEp Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Should do. Depends how low your rear pads are. If there low as well, which is possible as the fluid has dropped so much. It might not quite go back to full, so long as it's above minimum you'll be fine. Quote
Kylehollinger Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Okay, cheers mate, the rear pads don't look too bad, I'll be swapping all discs and pads after the winter anyway, just wanted something to put me until we get the good weather back Quote
Johnboy GT Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I agree Luke, however I wouldn't have thought it would drop as low as that. Although having never been in the position I can't comment too much about it. I'd still check over the brake lines for piece of mind.John Quote
Kylehollinger Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Cheers John, I'll check them all when I fit the new pads next week Quote
daniel_g Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Fluid can drop a hell of a lot if the pads are at their minimum thickness, the volume of the pistons is quite a lot.Worth a brake bleed anyway whilst youre doing the pads and discs. Quote
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