Brakes - Chevrolet 2003 Corvette Owner's Manual

Brakes
Brake Fluid
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Your brake master cylinder reservoir is on the driver's
side of the engine compartment. It is filled with
UWT-3 brake iiuia. See Engine Gompanmenr zlverview
on page
5- 12.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in
the reservoir might go down. The first is that the
brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during
the fluid level goes back up.
normal brake ini in^
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are
put in,
The other reason is that fluid is leaking out of the brake
system. If it is, you should have your brake system
fixed, since a leak means that sooner
or
later your
brakes won't work well, or won't work at all.
So, it isn't a good idea to "top off' your brake fluid.
Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid
when your linings are worn, then you'll have too
much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should
add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when
work is done on the brake hydraulic system.
If you have too mu -.'akc _ _ 1, it can spill on
the engine. The fluid will burn
if
the engine is
hot enough. You or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system. See "Checking Brake Fluid"
in this section.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when
to check your brake fluid. See Part C: Periodic
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