[s-cars] {s-cars] Brake fluid on drivers feet

[John Cody Forbes]

Well as long as you can catch the fluid so it doesn't kill your carpet don't worry about it dripping out. 

A)The supply of fluid to the clutch system is well above the bottom of the brake fluid reservoir. It can't ever drain far enough to get air to the brake system.

B)When replacing the clutch master cylinder you are going to drain the fluid out anyways and will need to bleed the clutch hydraulics.



One more item of note. You said "the clutch "master" which has brake fluid in it not hydraulic fluid as pointed out." Brake fluid *is* a type of hydraulic fluid. Yes, we all knew what you meant in this instance, but I just want to point that out for your future reference. To be certain to distinguish the two you might stick with "brake fluid" and "central hydraulic fluid" (the latter being commonly abbreviated to CHF).

-Cody (mobile)

On Sep 11, 2010, at 11:28 AM, "P. Dooley" <weski at verizon.net> wrote:

> More information - so I looked at my FA and see item #12 on illustration #721-25 a master cylinder.  This is what is dripping (or has fluid dripping from above it onto this and then into my plastic carpet saver).
> 
> On 9/11/2010 11:16 AM, P. Dooley wrote:
>> Guys,
>> 
>> Guess I did use a few terms incorrectly so thanks for the clarifications.
>> Pentosin - I understand now.  The only fluid with that label/brand that I've had in my garage was brake fluid - the yellow stuff - glad I had some to use before air got into the system but I guess it's the worst stuff to have leak into the carpet.  Fortunately, the mat took the brunt of it and barely any residue on the carpet - already shampooed, scrubbed, and dried but the mat if most likely junk or just right for winter driving.
>> 
>> I always thought that brake master cylinder was under the hood directly under the brake fluid reservoir.  After reading this thread, my problem appears to be the only cylinder/pump in the foot-well area - the clutch "master" which has brake fluid in it not hydraulic fluid as pointed out.
>> 
>> I pulled codes - none relating to brake system - only injector #1 intermittent and speed sensor errors.  I added fluid and brake light went out.  Pulled car into garage to get my backup vehicle into use.  Put plastic on the carpet and watched the fluid drip-drip-drip.
>> 
>> Don't know what I can do about running out of fluid while I travel and it sits in my garage.  Any thoughts?
>> 
>> Thanks for the help as usual
>> 
>> Paul
>> 95 S6
>> 198,500 miles and temporarily out of commission
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/10/2010 11:15 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
>>> So not as peaceful as my version, but yeah.. What he said ;-)
>>> 
>>> -Cody (mobile)
>>> 
>>> On Sep 10, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Tom Green<trgreen at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>