ok i'm about to do my first brake job on my s2000 and i just had a quick question. should i leave off my brake fluid resevior cap while changing the brakes? i was told to do this because while i'm retracting the piston back into the caliper fluid could come back up to the master cylinder and over-fill it? ok thanks for the help

 

yes take the cap off, and as you sayd check the fluid so it doesnt overflow and get on your paint

 

yeah, ide use either a "turkey baster" sucker thingy, or a clean towel to suck out some of the fluid.. since when you do push the caliper pistons back in, you'll rise the master level. after your done, then you can add more fluid.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Built B16A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... after your done, then you can add more fluid.</TD></TR></TABLE>Or you can use the brake work as an excuse to suck out all the fluid from the reservoir. Put in fresh & bleed all 4 wheels so your brake fluid doesn't get old & corrosive.

 

Do you really need brake work as an excuse? Thats good to do no matter what.

 

as a matter of fact, i flushed the brakes in my hatch yetserday... didn't need to do brakes, but man was the fluid dark.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drdisco69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you really need brake work as an excuse?</TD></TR></TABLE>Not me, but sometimes it seems like people don't know this is needed once every year or 2...