Access To Brake Reservoir

[galaxy_1.9TD_Zetec]

Hiya,

 

What iritates me about the Galaxy ? - have you ever tried to change front brake pads ? Easy enough, but you know how you always have to push the cylinder of the claiper back to allow the new pads in, and worth checking the level on the brake servo reservoir is not overflowing ??

 

Well, tell me, how to you remove the lid of the brake fluid reservoir ? Mine is clogged up with steel pipework above it, making it a nightmare to access.

 

Anyone else with same problem or a solution ????

 

Graeme

[Justice]

The simple way is to take off the scuttle tray that sits under the wiper motor , it is held on with 3 bolts 1 either side and one in the middle.And while it's off it make cleaning the drain bungs easy to.

[bigdaddy]

Why not open the bleed nipple and push back the piston,,,,is that not what u are meant to do with ABS fitted

[Triple Trouble]

Why not open the bleed nipple and push back the piston

 

Surely you run the risk of getting air into the system this way, much better for the fluid to 'overflow' out of the resevoir!

 

Cheers,

 

Chris

[buford_t_justice]

If you don't slacken the bleed nipple whilst winding the caliper in you run the risk of reversing the seals in the brake servo/ABS pump and then your totally screwed.

[Justice]

I agree with the last coment, on older cars pushing the piston back was sort of ok to do but on a modern car you can do all sorts of damage trying to force fluid back upto the resevoir.

[Masked Marauder]

Aye, clamp off the flexable hose and loosen the nipple. You won't get air in, gravity will see to that.

[lazyb5]

oops wish i`d seen this post before i replaced all my discs and pads. I just did what i normally do and used a g clamp :angry: obviously i used a tool to rotate the rear calipers this was about 4 weeks ago and still seems ok now guess i got away with it :blink:

[the bus]

oops wish i`d seen this post before i replaced all my discs and pads. I just did what i normally do and used a g clamp ;) obviously i used a tool to rotate the rear calipers this was about 4 weeks ago and still seems ok now guess i got away with it ;)

Me to, I guess that either we have been lucky or the scenarios mentioned are what could happen in very rare instances.

 

Will probably clamp the pipes and open the bleed nipple next time I do this job

[tim-spam]

The TIS makes no mention of clamping the hose and using the bleed nipple to bleed of the brake fluid when retracting the pistons, although it is good practice.

[Masked Marauder]

The TIS makes no mention of clamping the hose and using the bleed nipple to bleed of the brake fluid when retracting the pistons, although it is good practice.

Neither does ELSAWIN, but I have seen cars with blocked ABS units and flipped seals after brake changes. Not too often, but often enough for me to clamp off the hose and open the bleed nipple. It takes a few seconds.