Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak

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Sun 1 May 2011 14:22
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - m00nie

hi, had a warning light come up on my 307 sw 1.6 diesel

checked and my brake fluid in the reserve tank had gone. topped it up and all seemed ok

couple days later the warning came back on again, topped up again and checked for leaks

when pumping the brake can hear air from under the passenger footwell

have looked under there and there is a pump(see picture) under there (google says a booster??) that seems to be leaking.

any idea if they are A) easy to change B) cheap to get c) that likely to be the problem ???

thanks

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Edited by m00nie on 01/05/2011 at 14:24

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Sun 1 May 2011 15:36
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - Peter D

What do you mean it 'seems to be leaking'. Is it leaking fluid i.e. the master cylinder seals have failed. Regards Peter

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Sun 1 May 2011 15:54
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - m00nie

hi thanks for replying

when the brake is pushed the booster??? goes in and out and can hear air hissing and see drips of fluid around it..

the fluid in the resevoir has all gone twice in a few days also..

Edited by m00nie on 01/05/2011 at 16:00

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Sun 1 May 2011 17:31
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - Peter D

Air does vent from a small filter in the bellows, you can see the vent holes, but there should be no fluid there. If you had lost that much fluid the floor would be sodden. I suggest you stop using the car.

Regards Peter

Edited by Peter D on 01/05/2011 at 17:33

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Mon 2 May 2011 20:25
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - m00nie

yea can se all the fluid on the floor in the passenger footwell

its coming out the holes when its squashed when the brake pedal is pressed..

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Mon 2 May 2011 20:45
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - Peter D

New brake servo required. Regards Peter

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Mon 2 May 2011 22:11
Peugeot 307 SW - Peugeot 307 SW -brake fluid leak - m00nie

thanks Peter

Edited by m00nie on 02/05/2011 at 22:11

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