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blewbyyou · 06-03-2021, 08:28 AM

i have noticed that the brake fluid reservoir has oozed some fluid
and the reservoir is messy. has anyone had this issue?
I replaced the pads with Hawk green pads and changed the rotors to drilled and slotted ones a couple of years ago and I`m not having any braking issues other than the pads sounding somewhat aggressive as I apply the brakes. maybe just a loose cap with a weak seal.

Avenging Orange · 06-03-2021, 08:58 PM

Start with new seal/cap

Stingr69 · 06-04-2021, 08:23 AM

There was a cap recall for that IIRC but not sure if yours was included.

Did you overflow the reservoir when you pushed the caliper pistons back during the brake job? That could cause a temporary high fluid level. Just a thought.

cdb95z28 · 06-04-2021, 12:56 PM

A loose cap can contribute to seepage, but the cap and the diaphragm are designed to relieve pressure from heat build up. The diaphragm has a small slit in it and the cap has a tiny relief path that will exit onto the top of the reservoir. If you had installed new pads and had to push the caliper pistons back into the calipers a fair amount, this could raise the fluid level within the reservoir, increasing the chance of seepage.

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Rock-It Man · 06-05-2021, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingr69

There was a cap recall for that IIRC but not sure if yours was included.

Did you overflow the reservoir when you pushed the caliper pistons back during the brake job? That could cause a temporary high fluid level. Just a thought.

Actually early Gen5 had a problem with the reservoir as well as the cap not providing a good fit.

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06-04-2021, 12:56 PM	#4
cdb95z28 Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE A10 BCD WCT+PDR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 3,200	A loose cap can contribute to seepage, but the cap and the diaphragm are designed to relieve pressure from heat build up. The diaphragm has a small slit in it and the cap has a tiny relief path that will exit onto the top of the reservoir. If you had installed new pads and had to push the caliper pistons back into the calipers a fair amount, this could raise the fluid level within the reservoir, increasing the chance of seepage. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE A10 BCD WCT+PDR2014 1SS 1LE NPP RECARO SIM-SOLD1995 Z28 M6 GSC PGM-SOLD1975 NOVA COUPE 300HP 350 TH350 FLASH RED-SOLD

06-04-2021, 12:58 PM	#5
cdb95z28 Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE A10 BCD WCT+PDR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 3,200	__________________ 2022 1SS 1LE A10 BCD WCT+PDR2014 1SS 1LE NPP RECARO SIM-SOLD1995 Z28 M6 GSC PGM-SOLD1975 NOVA COUPE 300HP 350 TH350 FLASH RED-SOLD

06-04-2021, 08:23 AM	#3
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	There was a cap recall for that IIRC but not sure if yours was included. Did you overflow the reservoir when you pushed the caliper pistons back during the brake job? That could cause a temporary high fluid level. Just a thought.