Brake Fluid

1. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

   #1 7th December 2007, 21:21

   Just wondering what brake fluid people use.
   
   I have just done the 406 brake conversion an i think the brake fluid is the wrong stuff or just shite!
   
   So people what stuff do you use?
2. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #2 7th December 2007, 21:35

   Just any good brand DOT 5.1 will work well.
3. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

   #3 7th December 2007, 21:37

   Awesome, i was using crappy halfrauds shite!
4. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #4 7th December 2007, 21:47

   Halfords stuff is fine for a road car.
   
   Whats up with your brakes?
5. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

   #5 7th December 2007, 21:49

   Soft pedal, bled them today but they are still useless, have to pump the pedal to stop, gonna bleed them again but i thought i may aswell get some quality fluid!
6. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #6 7th December 2007, 22:02

   If your using a pressure bleed try doing it the old fashion way. Also have a good look to see if there is and leaks. Some times they just need a few bleeds. The brakes will always be softer with 406 brembo calipers unless you use a bigger MC
7. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

   #7 7th December 2007, 22:26

   Ahh right i bought a 406 MC but i dont think they fit.
   
   They arnt just soft, the pedal goes to the floor and i have to pump to stop.
   and i dont think they are supposed to be like that.
8. user_16254 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder

   #8 7th December 2007, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul_Collins Ahh right i bought a 406 MC but i dont think they fit. They arnt just soft, the pedal goes to the floor and i have to pump to stop. and i dont think they are supposed to be like that.

   tbh sounds like a leek? or else your pulling air from the master cylinder as it is not big enough/not enough fluid
9. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

   #9 7th December 2007, 22:32

   may be a leak, ill get my old mans mate to check it out, started raining as i was fitting them so not to sure if i checked everything. ill check for patches when i move the car in the morning
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 7th December 2007, 22:32

    No defiantly not. It very well could be air or if the fluid level is going down at all a leak. Check for leaks even if its not just to be on the safe side. Its also possible you caliper is not in line. I know the first time I fitted a set the discs I used were the wrong offset.
11. Paul_Collins Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS

    #11 7th December 2007, 22:35

    ok cheers will check in the morning and get back if any probs
    
    
12. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #12 7th December 2007, 23:53

    once you sort the problem with the brakes i'd use something like Castrol super dot 4 fluid. i've used it on a couple of track day cars and it copes with the abuse nicely