Friday, November 24, 2006 - 09:06 pm, by: Dan McColl(Hoon)
OK, Guys. I did this yesterday, so haven't had a long time to prove the concept, but It worked yesterday.
Since I've had my car I had the brake fluid warning come up whenever I put the handbrake on, and whenever the fluid dropped below the full line on the reservoir.
This annoyed me immensly, So I finally got around to doing something about it.
First, I haven't looked at the side mounted sensors, only the ones attached in the cap.
You will need a small pin or other small pointy sharp object, Some Metho, Some epoxy Glue (5 minute is best), and a small syringe is helpful.
Pull the cap out, and wipe it off with a rag, DO NOT SPILL BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR PAINT AS IT WILL DISSOLVE IT.
You will see in the main tube running down to the float, there will be some brake fluid leaked into there. This is what causes the switch to malfunction.
You need to get this out.
Start by making a small pin hole here...
and then turn it upside down and shake it hard to get as much fluid out as you can.
I discovered Metho works as a brake fluid solvent.
Using a small syringe (available at a chemist) carefully inject some metho into the little hole that you made.
Then turn it upside down and shake all the metho/brake fluid out.
Repeat this procedure 3-4 times until the metho is coming out perfectly clean. Then shake it upside down really hard to ensure all traces of metho are removed.
Mix up a small amount of the epoxy, and let it sit for a minute or two, You don't want it runny.
Seal up the little hole you made with the epoxy, and sit it with the float down, (cap up) until the epoxy is perfectly cured. Then refit to your car and hopefully you won't have any more brake fluid warning.
Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 08:52 am, by: Dave Hart(Davyboy)
I've been saying that for ages. I did the hole thingy before being informed that the tube twists off. For all those guys with this type of sensor this is the way to go to remedy the annoying brake fluid alarm.
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