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Brake
Master
Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is here. It is
filled with DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the brake
fluid level in your master cylinder might
go down. The first is that the brake fluid
goes down to an acceptable level during
normal brake lining wear. When new
linings are put in, the fluid level goes
back up. The other reason is that fluid is
leaking out of the brake system.
If
it is,
you should have your brake system fixed,
since a leak means that sooner or later
your brakes won’t work well, or won’t
work at all.
So,
it isn’t a good idea to “top
off” your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid
won’t correct a leak.
If
you add fluid
when your linings are
worn,
then you’ll
have too much fluid when you get new
brake linings. You should add (or remove)
brake fluid, as necessary, only when work
is done on the brake hydraulic system.
What
to
Add
When you do need brake fluid, use only
DOT-3 brake fluid
--
such as Delco
Supreme
11
@
(GM
Part
No.
1052535).
Use new brake fluid from a sealed
container only, and always clean the brake
fluid reservoir cap before removing it.
NOTICE:
Don’t let someone put in the
wrong kind of fluid. For
example, just a few drops of
mineral-bas,ed oil, such as
engine oil, in your brake
system can damage brake
system parts
so
badly that
they’ll have to be replaced.
Brake fluid can damage paint,
so
be careful not to spill brake
fluid on your vehicle.
If
you
do, wash it
off
immediately.
See
‘‘Appearance Care” in the
Index.