95 CONTINENTAL BRAKE FLUID DROPS--NO LEAKS FOUND !!

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septicman@peoplepc.com - 21 Sep 2006 05:14 GMT

there are no apparent leaks, and the brakes work fine, but every couple
of months the low brake fluid light goes on, the level is at the
minimum line....anyone else had this problem with a 95-97 Continental
?? Thanks in advance.

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Bruce L. Bergman - 21 Sep 2006 05:48 GMT

>there are no apparent leaks, and the brakes work fine, but every couple
>of months the low brake fluid light goes on, the level is at the
>minimum line....anyone else had this problem with a 95-97 Continental
>?? Thanks in advance.

It is normal, all disc brake cars have the brake fluid level drop
over time - there are no adjusters returning the pistons to the same
starting position like in drum brakes.

The pistons move out a millionth of an inch (or two) at a time as
the brake pads wear, and the system takes a little more fluid volume
as the pistons move out.

--<< Bruce >>--

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Kevin Bottorff - 21 Sep 2006 15:01 GMT

>>there are no apparent leaks, and the brakes work fine, but every couple
>>of months the low brake fluid light goes on, the level is at the
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> --<< Bruce >>--

normal brake use would not lower the level enough to put the light on.
most likely the master is leaking into the brake booster. no outside leaks
noticeable and common. KB

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Richard - 22 Sep 2006 04:28 GMT

> normal brake use would not lower the level enough to put the light on.
> most likely the master is leaking into the brake booster. no outside leaks
> noticeable and common. KB

I wonder. I seem to recall that this is what happens and it is an indicator
that the disc pads are at the end of their life cycle. Topping up the
reservoir negates this indicator.

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walt peifer - 21 Sep 2006 15:19 GMT

>>there are no apparent leaks, and the brakes work fine, but every couple
>>of months the low brake fluid light goes on, the level is at the
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> --<< Bruce >>--

chck the seal between the booster and master cylinder, vacumm sucks in the
fluid and it ends up getting burned in the engine.
also have the complicated booster/air systme checked fluid could be pooling
in an area not normal open to exposure

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