Is there transmission fluid instead of brake fluid?
Is there transmission fluid instead of brake fluid?
They now say that there is transmission fluid instead of the brake fluid in the car, and im pretty sure they would of done that (i doubt the car would of run for 6+ months like that without any issues?) but I cant prove anything. Charging another $600 to flush it out and fix the issues it caused.
What happens when another fluid is added to the brake system?
When another fluid, other than brake fluid, is added to the brake system, the two fluids mix and a detrimental act begins to occur in the system. Anything that has rubber in the brake system, such as the brake hoses, calipers, wheel cylinders, reservoir cap, ABS unit, master cylinder, proportioning valves, etc….all become junk.
What should I do if my brake fluid is contaminated?
There is absolutely no way to repair or recover from this without replacing every single component that has rubber in it. The contaminated fluid needs to be flushed out of the steel lines with fresh brake fluid, and then the entire system bled of air. All this is very labor intensive, along with a high expense for all the required parts.
What happens if you put ATF in the brake system?
If atf has been in the brake system all the seals will be flapped. It swells them something cronic. Sometimes some will be OK, others have to do master, all calipers and proportioning valve. BrendanM writes… If atf has been in the brake system all the seals will be flapped. It swells them something cronic.
They now say that there is transmission fluid instead of the brake fluid in the car, and im pretty sure they would of done that (i doubt the car would of run for 6+ months like that without any issues?) but I cant prove anything. Charging another $600 to flush it out and fix the issues it caused.
What happens when ATF is added to brake fluid?
Transmission fluid is petroleum based and it will swell up the seals in the master cylinder if it gets to it . If you poured it in by mistake then suck it out with a syringe as soon as possible. Brake fluid does not circulate in the system.
What happens if you put oil in your brake fluid?
A teaspoon full of oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, etc could do $1,000 damage to some cars. Every brake component with internal rubber will swell up like a sponge when it makes contact with petroleum products. This post was flagged by the community and is temporarily hidden.
What happens if you put p.s.fluid in brake reservoir?
If the brake pedal was never depressed with P.S. fluid in the reservoir and the total time is less than 2 minutes, you are probably okay…But I would have the system flushed anyway, just to be sure…You should at least bleed the master cylinder… I definitely will.
