danielspdx said:Don't take this the wrong way, but WTF? You're serious?
Most cars have some kind of bellows underneath their reservior caps.Namor said:if laughing is the wrong way to take it then i certainly took it the wrong way. i suppose to answer the WTF i say, no car i've ever had had boots in the reservoir...and i don't know what their function is.
+LOTS on this one. They're not "boots" really, but diaphragms that get drawn down into the reservoir if fluid leaves the system for one reason or another. Air comes into the top of the res and pushes the diaphragm down. The diaphragm allows the air to enter the reservoir without letting it mingle with the fluid for the reasons stated above.B_Cebrian said:DO NOT TAKE THE BOOTS OUT!!!! I can not stress this enough. Brake fluid is a "dry" fluid and will absorb moisture from the air and contaminate and corrode your brake/clutch system. That is why all the manuals tell you to top off your brake fluid from a closed (preferably new) bottle. ALL car master cylinder reservoirs have some kind of moisture barrier that allows for fluid usage without allowing air to contact the fluid. You will screw up your system if you leave them out. Brake fluid is also highly corrosive and the boots are the seal that keeps it from spilling out the vent all over you nice expensive paint.
Thanx for that bit of info!danielspdx said:amullo, that issue can be cured. I use ATE Super Blue fluid and it's blue, and stays blue, even when I had the OEM clutch slave.
I'm with you matey.Namor said:if laughing is the wrong way to take it then i certainly took it the wrong way. i suppose to answer the WTF i say, no car i've ever had had boots in the reservoir...and i don't know what their function is.