Replacing brake fluid
Caution! Use extreme caution when handling brake fluid: it can damage the paintwork and, if it gets into your eyes, can cause serious injury. Do not use fluid that has been stored in an open container for more than a year: the fluid will absorb moisture from the air, which can lead to "loss of brakes.".
1. Brake fluid must be replaced regularly, at the prescribed intervals. To protect the painted surfaces of the car body from spilled liquid, lay out rags.
2. Before starting work, stock up on fresh liquid (see "Liquids and lubricants").
3. Remove the cap from the master cylinder reserve tank.
4. Remove as much liquid as possible from the tank by pumping it out, for example, with a medical syringe.
5. Pour fresh fluid into the tank up to the neck.
6. Bleed the system as described in chapter 9, having removed the old fluid from all four brake mechanisms, until fresh fluid appears from the bleeding nipple, while bleeding, monitor the fluid level in the reserve tank to ensure that air does not enter the system.
7. Bring the fluid level in the reservoir to the normal level and check the operation of the brakes. The pedal should feel "hard" when pressed.
Caution! Do not operate the vehicle unless you are sure that its brakes are in good working order.