(!) warning On dash

[skyship007]

Originally Posted by pierremcalpine

In the "old days" when I relied on someone else to do my brakes I got this message very soon after having had a brake job done. I think I may have had a rear caliper "service" completed at that time. Drove the car immediately into volvo. After 10min they brought the car back out and asked me if I had had any brake work done recently. They indicated that whoever had done it had not bled the brakes properly. Funny thing is that the brakes did not feel spongy so not really sure what they did to correct...tightened up the bleed screw maybe???

Oddly enough the main dealers seem to botch more jobs than the Indy or even Iffy lube places where I am (Too many trainee staff), even if you tell them what needs to be done. I sent an old Renault of mine to the dealer saying I thought the front calipers were both kaput (I was away at the time), so the muppets fitted new discs and pads. I picked it up and nearly rammed some chap at the first stop light, as the front brakes were not really working. I could not even get near wheel lock even jumping on the brake pedal with max force. I got a chap I knew in a local Iffy lube to call them to confirm both front calipers had siezed.

[Dog_Book]

Mine used to do this now and again, i did post about it once but i also noticed the fluid got dirty very quickly. I used a syringe to remove all the fluid an cleaned out the resivour, refilled with new and it didn't happen again. Theres a plunger which is part of the level sensor i think which may have gotten dirty and clogged.