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importance of brake fluid flush

posted by  Steve@CBE on  Mon Apr 4 21:06 CST 2005
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hi,
its in the service schedule...do at every two years. if not done the brake fluid slowly absorbs moisture from the air and this contaminates the fluid,then when bad enough under hard braking the heat transfered into the fluid starts to boil (due to the high moisture content) this causes air in the braking system which takes away the hydraulic effect of the fluid meaning no brakes.
brake fluid is cheap,change it,enough said.

steve.

p.s. the bad fluid also causes rust in the brake system...






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