Is it safe to use DOT4 brake fluid to fill up the clutch reservoir VOLVO 2009. I have add some and liquids are not mixing together. It's stay separated like oil and water.
Clutch hydrolic system fluid??????
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by Snailexpress, Aug 3, 2014.
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Snailexpress Thanks this.
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Thank you boneebone. Tomorrow will drain all s...t and flush with fresh fluid.
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If you needed to add some fluid, you might want to check that your Master and Slave Cylinders are not leaking. A sure sign of that is needing to top off the Reservoir constantly. It's Cheap Insurance against a breakdown, because once a Cylinder fails, you are stranded until it is replaced.
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If it is contaminated with water is not too bad and flushing the system may fix the problem.
But if it is another fluid like power stairing fluid, then flushing will not help and the hole system may have to be ripped out and replaced.
Break fluid is completely different from power steering fluid.
If it is Smiley then it maybe contaminated with power steering fluid.
Power steering fluid in a break system will ruin all the break seals including your master cylinders, everthing would have to be ripped out and replaced and is very costly.
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Yep, get it replaced. Slave will eventually fail and leave you stranded. Has happened to me. Also check the hydraulic line for leaks.
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