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| 1533.1 | unfriendly stuff.... | VOGON::MITCHELLE | Beware of the green meanie | Mon Sep 02 1991 16:22 | 10 |
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First of all I'd want to know _why_ it left it's brake fluid on the M4
and to make sure that they've properly corrected that!
and yes - brake fluid is not very friendly, it makes an excellent paint
stripper so check any paintwork near where the fluid escaped from - by
now it will have soaked in to any paint, and it will probably have
bubbled up, and will be easy to spot. Also make sure that they have
cleaned up the area of leakage, and wiped it off any rubber/plastic
bits nearby.
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| 1533.2 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | What *are* these people on? | Mon Sep 02 1991 16:42 | 6 |
| If it's silicon fluid, it won't harm the paintwork etc.
But Elaine is right.... *why* did it dump the fluid. Never
underestimate the importance of your brakes.....
Laurie.
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| 1533.3 | Silicon not standard -is it? | VOGON::MITCHELLE | Beware of the green meanie | Mon Sep 02 1991 17:01 | 7 |
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>> If it's silicon fluid, it won't harm the paintwork etc.
Do they use Silicon fluid in production cars? I thought/assumed they
still all used DOT 3 - as found in 'standard' tins of brake fluid.
Elaine
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| 1533.4 | never mind the quality ,keep the profit | COMICS::COOMBER | Endurance racers do it all night | Mon Sep 02 1991 18:28 | 8 |
| Now days it seems to be dot 4 but ,yes I think your right they don't us
stuff like ap500 or ap550 in production cars, not from the factory. For
one thing for someone like ford it would be to expensive, got to think
of the profits.
Garry
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| 1533.6 | find out where exactly it leaked | UKCSSE::ARBISER | If you want it done, or even done well - DIY | Tue Sep 03 1991 16:20 | 21 |
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If this vehicle passed the factory inspection, and indeed was driven
out to the transporter one can only assume either a rubber hose split
or the reservoir was faulty.
In the case of the latter, I'd be looking under the bonnet at the inner
wings as this is surely where the fluid was "dumped". I could imagine
that it may have dribbled over rubber gaiters on its way to floor
level too.
In the case of a hose, well you might have been lucky. If it didn't
come out under constant pressure it would probably have gone vertically
down, which means road was it's direct line of direction. If not it may
have hit a suspension member first (ie. lower wish bone or trailing
arm, dependant on whether front or rear).
I would certainly insist on being told where the leak had been so you
can inspect for the first few hundred miles, if nothing else than for
piece of mind before cranking it up on the motorway.
Ian
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| 1533.7 | test the system yourself | VOGON::MITCHELLE | Beware of the green meanie | Tue Sep 03 1991 17:16 | 10 |
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I would certainly insist on being told where the leak had been so you
can inspect for the first few hundred miles, if nothing else than for
>> piece of mind before cranking it up on the motorway.
Best thing to do is to find a good empty straight bit of road and slam
the brakes on hard! - test the system under pressure!!!!!
Don't wait until you need them. (I would suggest that anyone getting a
new car should do this as a matter of course......)
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| 1533.8 | "Brake" your neck. | KERNEL::OSBORNE | | Tue Sep 03 1991 19:50 | 5 |
| Re prev entry. Is it not worth Giving the Brakes a few miles to "Bed
in" before giving them the 'ol welly.
Dave
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| 1533.9 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | Sit 'n' Bull | Tue Sep 03 1991 23:31 | 7 |
| I'm in Reading with one of these SXi thingies as a hire car this week. Am I
muscle bound, or is the steering incredibly light? I have extreme difficulty
keeping it pointing where I want - it gives me no feeling at all. It handles
very well, is well equipped, and has a lovely engine - but I fell nervous just
the same!
Steve
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| 1533.10 | Power assisted steering - "feel" ? | ULYSSE::NAYLOR | | Wed Sep 04 1991 10:14 | 10 |
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I know they are fitted with PAS but have not had the opportunity
to try it (lesser model test driven) - did you know this or are
you "unhappy" with the PAS "feel" ?
Thanks for the other pointers - I will certainly check it out
when it arrives.
Paul.
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| 1533.11 | | SHIPS::ALFORD_J | an elephant is a mouse with an oper. sys. | Wed Sep 04 1991 10:42 | 6 |
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As this is a lease car, I'd advise booking it straight in for a full checkup,
explaining what had happened to the car.
I certainly wouldn't trust any checkups done before it's delivered to you.
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| 1533.12 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | Sit 'n' Bull | Wed Sep 04 1991 11:57 | 17 |
| RE: .10
Paul,
It has clearly got PAS - something which I do not have on my own cars.
However, I have driven many cars with PAS (usually big ones though) and have
never had this feeling of not being able to point the car exactly where I want.
it needs to be more "progressive" - i.e. a lot of assistance at low (parking)
speeds, reducing as you get faster.
I'd get used to it if I had the car for any length of time - it is a nice
vehicle - however my personal preference is to do without the PAS. I see
that John Lindley put a note in yesterday saying that the Mk III is better in
this area - so perhaps it is a well known criticism?
Cheers
Steve
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