> Why did my car loose break fluid?

Why did my car loose break fluid?

Posted at: 2015-01-07 
Robert m is spot on

The issues with BRAKE FLUID is that it is VERY CORROSIVE and collects water with age! As it does this, it loses it's BOILING POINT protection and then turns into GOO, toxic waste and eventually into liquid sandpaper! This is true for ALL cars! The ANSWER is to have a full pressure bleed every 3-4 years of use, or when fluid turns DARK BROWN! SInce the car sat with OLD fluid in it, it had a chance to thin down even MORE and leak behind brake seals and out of caliper piston seals as well! YOu can RESTORE the brake functioning usually by doing a POWER BLEED using only the factory brake fluid! It costs about $100 at dealership to do this! BRK|AKE FLUID rots lines and hoses with time as well! It will ert up PAINT< it is that corrosive! It is MADE to absorb moisture from the air, and this is why you cannot use OLD already opened BRAKE FLUID that has been exposed to AIR! The more HUMID the environment, the worse it is! The HEAT of ARIZONA may have aged like a BUNSEN BURNER and really caused the fluid to age more rapidly! I would ASSUME that the fluid is leaking past the MASTER CYLINDER SEALS< and this is why it goes to the FLOOR! BRAKE FLUID must be changed with a POWER BLEEDER to remove harmful sediment and JUNK from the system! GOOD LUCK!!

Did a brake line blow? If fluid is up, with no leaks, and your pedal is soft and sinking, your master cylinder has internal leakage and should be replaced.

"breaks"?

Why do you need help, it has a leak go find it.

I parked my car in my storage unit for almost 2 months now here in Arizona. When I picked it up mid June the breaks were really squishy. I had to push the pedal halfway down in order to slow down. No one's been in my storage unit since I put it there. If someone could help me figure out why that would be amazing.