Help

[ratman1648]

Help!!! The filler cap for my brake reservoir isn't going back on right/tight and the rubber thingy that goes under the cap appears to be too big

[ratman1648]

[AdamC]

did you try to push the "rubber" back into the cap? sometimes if water is present in the system they will kinda inflate..

if still no work it's part number 04683656

[ratman1648]

did you try to push the "rubber" back into the cap? sometimes if water is present in the system they will kinda inflate..

if still no work it's part number 04683656

kinda? the thing is HUGE!!!

[ratman1648]

any ideas??? This thing is driving me nuts!!

[Super T]

They kinda pop inside out sometimes when you take the cap off... pop the lip back into the little clips under the cap and try again?

[ratman1648]

They kinda pop inside out sometimes when you take the cap off... pop the lip back into the little clips under the cap and try again?

tried everything...the dang the just GREW!! It's overall diameter is too big to fit into the cap, no matter how hard I try.

[klarmie]

sounds like contamination.....I would get it checked as soon as posible!!

[NC-SXT]

tried everything...the dang the just GREW!! It's overall diameter is too big to fit into the cap, no matter how hard I try.

Someone has put power steering fluid or oil in it. Get it checked out.

[ratman1648]

Someone has put power steering fluid or oil in it. Get it checked out.

ummmmm....errrrrr.....I think that someone was me

I this something I should worry about? Potential damage(besides the rubber thingy)?

[fnkychkn]

ummmmm....errrrrr.....I think that someone was me

I this something I should worry about? Potential damage(besides the rubber thingy)?

what it did to the cap seal, it will do to all rubber parts in your entire brake system. how long has it been in there?

[ratman1648]

what it did to the cap seal, it will do to all rubber parts in your entire brake system. how long has it been in there?

too long....comming out friday.

Gosh I hope I didn't SEVERELY hurt my baby

[fnkychkn]

as much as i hate to be the bearer of bad news, this could get quite expensive.


from FSM:

BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION

Indications of fluid contamination are swollen or deteriorated rubber parts.
Swollen rubber parts indicate the presence of petroleum in the brake fluid.
To test for contamination, put a small amount of drained brake fluid in clear glass jar. If fluid separates into layers, there is mineral oil or other fluid contamination of the brake fluid.
If brake fluid is contaminated, drain and thoroughly flush system. Replace master cylinder, proportioning valve, caliper seals, wheel cylinder seals, Antilock Brake hydraulic unit and all hydraulic fluid hoses.

[ratman1648]

as much as i hate to be the bearer of bad news, this could get quite expensive.


from FSM:

BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION

Indications of fluid contamination are swollen or deteriorated rubber parts.
Swollen rubber parts indicate the presence of petroleum in the brake fluid.
To test for contamination, put a small amount of drained brake fluid in clear glass jar. If fluid separates into layers, there is mineral oil or other fluid contamination of the brake fluid.
If brake fluid is contaminated, drain and thoroughly flush system. Replace master cylinder, proportioning valve, caliper seals, wheel cylinder seals, Antilock Brake hydraulic unit and all hydraulic fluid hoses.

well unless I start having other problems I will have to wait on changing out the entire brake system....thanks for the heads up

[fnkychkn]

well unless I start having other problems I will have to wait on changing out the entire brake system....thanks for the heads up

at least get the system flushed to help prevent further damage.