Hi Chaps, I wonder if someone out there can help please.
I was checking over the Hotchkiss today, oils, greasing, etc; On checking the brake fluid it was quite low. I topped it up to about 10mm -15mm bellow the top, replaced the cap and pushed down on the brake pedal and fluid leaked out of the breather. I took the cap off and lowered the level replaced the cap and tried again but the same thing happend. I then removed the cap and depressed the pedal again and a small fountain of fluid erupted from the cylinder.
Now the qestion is, is it normal for fluid to shoot up into the cylinder, I understand the fluid returns to the cylinder? and is the cap faulty, or is there a problem with the master cylinder? I took the jeep out about two weeks ago and the brakes were fine and there are no signs of any fluid leaks anywhere.
Any help/advice would be appreciated. Many thanks,
Chris.