5k Pentosin leak - long & detailed

[Orin Eman]

>
>  "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca> writes:
>
> > Iain;
> >
> > This may be the "volcano syndrome" wherein the Pentosin spews from
> > the reservoir cap. I've never seen a post detailing the actual cause,
> > other than it's a problem with the hydraulic pump.
>
> Air in, or getting sucked into the system.  First thing to do, which
> might resolve it, is to jack the front end up high off the ground and
> bleed the system by turning the wheel from lock to lock several times.
>
> A bad check valve is also a scenario that's been put out, although I've
> never seen any actual BTDT on a bad check valve.

Sometimes it's the pump.  It happened to me when I put a spare (used)
pump in.  Went away when I put the resealed original back in.

Orin.