Topping up break fluid

[Wadey]

Anyone any idea how I get the break fluid from the silly resivoir to the main resivoir ? It's air locked and won't transfer between the 2 iv got the light on the dash telling me it's low but can't seem to get the flluid to transfer

[loot]

It's gravity feed isn't it so just keep slowly pouring it like mk7. Unless the tube is blocked?

[S60r]

Sounds like you may need a bleed kit. Visit each corner and bleed through the nipple, it’s a 2 man job someone needs to pump the pedal while someone bleeds..... a brake fluid change at Ford will include this so it may the easiest way to throw it at Ford to do. Should only be 60/70 quid ish and you get nice new fluid flushed through.

[Mike]

IIRC you need IDS to bleed the brakes, or maybe that’s just to fully bleed them rather than just let a bit of fluid through?

[S60r]

I would definitely be taking it to Ford in light of Mikes post.... as long as it’s just an airlock a fluid change will solve it.... hopefully it’s nothing to do with the master cylinder. Either way, it’s not worth a cheap fix on the brake system.