Hydraulic System Preventive Maintenance

[rougeray]

Cleaned the clutch reservoir and front brake reservoir yesterday and installed new fluid. Opened the speed bleeders and flushed out the old fluid then topped off the reservoirs. Did all of this in an hours time which included removing the fake cylinder fins on the back left hand side cylinder to get to the bleeder for the clutch. BTW soaking up the dirty fluid with a paper towel is an easy way to remove the old fluid. A Qtip will clean the dirt in the crevasses. Speed Bleeders are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

BTW save yourself some money and grief and do this once a year. If not dot 4 attracts moisture which caused corrosion which is not good in a hydraulic system!!!

[djh3]

Just did one for a friend on his 07 the other day. The rear was so low that the fluid was barely over the hole to feed master.