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Apr 19th, 2019, 13:52 | #1 |
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Leak from reservoir cap
Hi, I'm new to this posting a thread, but here it goes. I recently purchase a C30 2.0 SE LUX petrol on a 2011 plate, I have been going through the car renewing filters etc and making sure everything is tip top. Whilst doing this I have noticed brake fluid is running down from the cap and spreading around the molded rim on the reservoir. I have checked the level, cleaned the fluid which has leaked from the threads on the cap and the reservoir etc half a dozen times now, still it leaks on the next journey.
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Apr 24th, 2019, 09:47 | #2 |
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I've not had this before, but can you buy a new cap from Volvo to see if that remedies it?
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Apr 25th, 2019, 15:00 | #3 |
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Thank you for the reply, yes I thought the same so have ordered one in the hope that it works. Should arrive today so will see what happens and post the outcome.
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Apr 25th, 2019, 15:27 | #4 |
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They can leak when overfull as the fluid sloshes around the breather hole , there is a MAX mark on the bottle .
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Apr 25th, 2019, 18:53 | #5 |
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I only noticed this happen when I bled the brakes..
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Apr 25th, 2019, 19:05 | #6 |
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Thank you for the reply, the level is in between min and max.
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Apr 26th, 2019, 14:54 | #7 |
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Have this issue on my v50 for all 3 years of ownership, fluid level is correct and does not change, dont know why it does that.
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Apr 26th, 2019, 15:45 | #8 |
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Maybe the fluid gets so hot there that it vaporises out of the vent and condenses as it comes out of the cap?
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Apr 26th, 2019, 18:35 | #9 |
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Thank you all for replies, I fitted a new cap and have been on a run today, all appears fine, no sign off any leak.
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Apr 26th, 2019, 20:38 | #10 |
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Maybe, interesting theory. If so, it would be interesting what heats up the fluid so much... Will dive under the bonnet to take a look in a middle of a long drive
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