206 using brake fluid

[Wayne (2)]

Hi,

I sold my brother my old 99 1.9lxd 206, but the level has started dropping in the break fluid reservoir. No fluid apperas to be leaking from the car or the drums or cylinders, the brakes work ok. I thought it mabe leaking back to the servo, does anyone know of any known issues or a cure?

Thanks

Wayne.

 

[Nigel (archive)]

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:51:19 +0100, "Wayne" wrote:

Hi,

I sold my brother my old 99 1.9lxd 206, but the level has started dropping in the break fluid reservoir. No fluid apperas to be leaking from the car or the drums or cylinders, the brakes work ok. I thought it mabe leaking back to the servo, does anyone know of any known issues or a cure?

Thanks

Wayne.

Never heard of any problems like that with the servo on a 206. Usually the only thing that happens with them is a whistling/sucking noise when you depress the brake pedal. Have you physically checked the rear wheel cylinders? This is the most likely cause. Mind you the level does drop as the front pads wear. Worth checking too.

 

[Wayne (2)]

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Never heard of any problems like that with the servo on a 206. Usually the only thing that happens with them is a whistling/sucking noise when you depress the brake pedal. Have you physically checked the rear wheel cylinders? This is the most likely cause. Mind you the level does drop as the front pads wear. Worth checking too.

Thanks for the reply....the cylinder has needed topping up regularly over the last 6 months or so, with a few containers of fluid having been used, that much fluid would have been flooding out of the drums I would have thought.

 

[G.T]

Hello,

that much fluid would have been flooding out of the drums I would have thought.

Two years ago we (i.e, my brother & I) noticed the brake fluid level was going low. We both thought of the front pad - it was a 205D. Later we found that a rear cylinder was leaking, and probably for months, judging the state of drum's internals.

 

[Mindwipe (3)]

tends to soak into dust and linings well though
recommend full strip and check,not by thick-fit though(pointless buying a full set of shocks at same time

 

[G.T]

Hello Jeff,

recommend full strip and check,not by thick-fit though(pointless buying a full set of shocks at same time

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