MuddWeiser
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So today I accidently discovered just how heavy our CUCVs really are - the scary way! (and comparativley speaking they aren't that heavy - but when you don't have brakes, they will roll down a hill REALLLLLLY FAST!)
I was cruising down the hill and pedal went to the floor! Managed to stop once the road flattened out; had a look and front chamber of brake cylinder fluid tank was EMPTY! The smaller rear chamber was FULL.
Wondering where the fluid went as its not leaking at any of the brake lines or at the cylinder itself?
PROBLEM: I stopped at the next gas station and topped off with DOT 3 thinking surely that was the correct fluid... Then I get back home, hop on Steel Soldiers, and see that the CUCV Wiki calls for DOT 5!!!
DID I JUST CREATE A MAJOR HEADACHE FOR MYSELF? How do I know if I had DOT 3 or DOT 5 in there originally????
I was cruising down the hill and pedal went to the floor! Managed to stop once the road flattened out; had a look and front chamber of brake cylinder fluid tank was EMPTY! The smaller rear chamber was FULL.
Wondering where the fluid went as its not leaking at any of the brake lines or at the cylinder itself?
PROBLEM: I stopped at the next gas station and topped off with DOT 3 thinking surely that was the correct fluid... Then I get back home, hop on Steel Soldiers, and see that the CUCV Wiki calls for DOT 5!!!
DID I JUST CREATE A MAJOR HEADACHE FOR MYSELF? How do I know if I had DOT 3 or DOT 5 in there originally????