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Old 10-30-2005, 03:06 PM
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Brake fluid

My LS doesn't have a manual and I can figure out the symbols under the hood, can anyone tell me where to find the brake fluid so I can add more.
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Old 10-31-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Brake fluid

May I ask why you need to add more if you aren't sure where the master cylinder is that shows you the level?

If it is because the brake light (and not the ABS light) is on in your instrument cluster, you should really have the brakes checked. If the level is low enough to cause the light on the instrument cluster to illuminate, it probably means that you are due to have some or all of the brake pads replaced.

If the pads are fine but the level is low, then you have a leak somewhere. It could be a leak in a brake line somewhere, it could be a leak at one of the calipers, or it could be a leak at the master cylinder. Any of these need to be repaired properly, and just adding fluid will not repair them.

If the brake pedal feel isn't what it used to be, then you may have air in the lines, moisture in the fluid, or rubber brake hoses that are ballooning when the brakes are applied. Again, any of these issues need to be diagnosed and repaired.

I don't mean to sound like a jerk here, but if the light on the dash is on, you have a problem somewhere that needs to be properly fixed before you lose brakes all together.

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