Not sure if this is in the wrong place but...
I need to bleed my brakes. I did an inspection of all my fluids, and I have no rear brakes. I fixed the leak but now i've come to find out i have no brake fluid. CougarSE stole it!!!
I have heard that people do some stupid things, like put Mountain Dew for brake fluid.
Anyway, is there anything else i could use that would work? Cause i'm very poor til i get paid tomorrow. I want my car in decent shape because i have to drive like forever to get somewhere.
Just a thought. Thanks for any suggestions.
also
I live in ohio, and it is snowing right now. But if all else fails i'll just get up earlier and fix it.
Nothing can substitute for brake fluid dude. Use mountain dew and you'll be replacing all the components and the lines.
Brake fluid only !!!!! I once put steering fluid in by accident,I had to replace everything.
my dad put brake fluid in his power sterring....... :brick:
I've done that.It swells the seals to help stop leaks ans squealing.
Use only DOT 3 brake fluid. (Ideally the kind for FORD vehicals). Anything else will cause major repairs.
i've heard that aslong as you get out most of the old fluid you can use dot4 I was gonna do this on my zephyr.. anybody think its a bad idea? I have no clue what it has in it now but I topped up the clutch master cly with some dot3
You've gotta get it all out or replace the components. I don't think DOT3 and DOT4 mix.
You can mix DOT 3,4, and 5.1 fluid with impunity. DOT 5 is
not compatible with DOT 3,4,5.1 fluid.
John I will buy you brake fluid,, just answer your phone man!
yup just brake fluid probably gonna need a quart to bleed the system
I saw in cuba where they can not get outside parts they make a mix of shampoo and all kinds of other that works but thats cuba....... it is only a couple bucks a can here
Well, i did manage to get my mom to give me the funds to buy fluid. All four wheel discs are functioning again. I really do think you can use Mt. Dew, and i would've tried but it is snowing. Anyway, brake fluid is genious, but it doesn't taste like coolaid.
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no...
use motor craft dot3, its the best, infact some of its stats exceed the standards for dot4. im going to re do my entire brake system and ill be useing about 2 quarts of it.
my friend didnt know what brake fluid looked like and used a container of dot3 filled with gear lube to fill his resivour with... he ended up sucking it out with a turkey baster. luckely we found out before he touched the pedal.
Let's see...
Mt. Dew boils at somewhat less than 450 F (nice spongy brakes).
Mt. Dew is mostly water (steel brake lines full of rust, anyone?).
Mt. Dew has no lubricating properties (instant worn-out seals?).
I think I'll stick with "normal" fluid.
Maybe he's thinking of the old wives tale of using pen 15e or some other sugary soda on clutch plates and brake shoes if they're worn to make them temporarily "sticky".
Mt. Dew will also freeze.
John is on drugs people....
Friends dont let friends use mt dew in there brakes....
watch out what kind of brake fluid you use as it may contain silicone
(some dot4 fluids)
No DOT 4 brake fluid contains silicone, only DOT 5.