What happens when another fluid is added to the brake system?
When another fluid, other than brake fluid, is added to the brake system, the two fluids mix and a detrimental act begins to occur in the system. Anything that has rubber in the brake system, such as the brake hoses, calipers, wheel cylinders, reservoir cap, ABS unit, master cylinder, proportioning valves, etc….all become junk.
What should I do if my brake fluid is contaminated?
There is absolutely no way to repair or recover from this without replacing every single component that has rubber in it. The contaminated fluid needs to be flushed out of the steel lines with fresh brake fluid, and then the entire system bled of air. All this is very labor intensive, along with a high expense for all the required parts.
What happens to rubber in the brake system?
Anything that has rubber in the brake system, such as the brake hoses, calipers, wheel cylinders, reservoir cap, ABS unit, master cylinder, proportioning valves, etc….all become junk. There is absolutely no way to repair or recover from this without replacing every single component that has rubber in it.
Where is the coolant reservoir on a Pontiac G6?
The video above shows you where the coolant reservoir in your G6 is located and how to add coolant. Be sure to check your owners manual to determine the correct type of fluid to add – for Pontiacs, it will typically be in a section titled Fluid Capacities in the back of your manual.
What kind of coolant do you put in a Pontiac Montana?
Be sure to check your owners manual to determine the correct type of fluid to add – for Pontiacs, it will typically be in a section titled Fluid Capacities in the back of your manual. Mix the coolant with distilled water so that you have a combination of 50% coolant and 50% water.
When another fluid, other than brake fluid, is added to the brake system, the two fluids mix and a detrimental act begins to occur in the system. Anything that has rubber in the brake system, such as the brake hoses, calipers, wheel cylinders, reservoir cap, ABS unit, master cylinder, proportioning valves, etc….all become junk.
There is absolutely no way to repair or recover from this without replacing every single component that has rubber in it. The contaminated fluid needs to be flushed out of the steel lines with fresh brake fluid, and then the entire system bled of air. All this is very labor intensive, along with a high expense for all the required parts.