Howdy Folks,
I'm a bit embarrassed that this is my first post on this great forum, but beggars can't be choosers, eh? Before I get to my current screw up, I do want to say thanks to all that make this place what it is. I found this forum an invaluable asset as I searched for a WJ to use as my winter daily driver/summer adventure vehicle last fall and am very happy with what I found based on the information posted here.
On to the issue...long story short, this evening I accidentally put power steering fluid in to the brake fluid reservoir. I realize this is completely boneheaded, a potentially very costly mistake, etc. I've done enough searching online to know that the damage this can do is potentially extremely dangerous and likely costly. Based on the below, I'm wondering what the best next steps are:
At no point between any of the above steps was the vehicle started or was the brake pedal engaged.
The two fluids obviously have a different viscosity, with the PS fluid being the lighter of the two (it's sitting on top of the brake fluid inside the jug I was sucking everything in to) so I'm hoping (against hope?) that no PS fluid made it out of the reservoir.
My plan is to let the reservoir sit for 24 hours & suck it clean once more before refilling with brake fluid - assuming that any remaining PS fluid will settle on top of the brake fluid. I have another vehicle that I can drive in the interim.
Again, the car has not been started and the brakes have not been engaged since I parked it prior to this screw up.
My questions are:
How likely is it that the master cylinder is compromised?
How likely is it that other components of the brake system are compromised?
Will a brake system flush do any good, or has the damage been done?
Worst case scenario, it sounds like I'm looking at replacing every rubber piece in the brake system, correct?
Man do I feel like an idiot...
Thanks in advance for any help you folks can offer.
Cheers.
I'm a bit embarrassed that this is my first post on this great forum, but beggars can't be choosers, eh? Before I get to my current screw up, I do want to say thanks to all that make this place what it is. I found this forum an invaluable asset as I searched for a WJ to use as my winter daily driver/summer adventure vehicle last fall and am very happy with what I found based on the information posted here.
On to the issue...long story short, this evening I accidentally put power steering fluid in to the brake fluid reservoir. I realize this is completely boneheaded, a potentially very costly mistake, etc. I've done enough searching online to know that the damage this can do is potentially extremely dangerous and likely costly. Based on the below, I'm wondering what the best next steps are:
- Put power steering fluid in to the brake fluid reservoir
- Immediately realize my mistake
- Grabbed turkey baster from kitchen
- Sucked all power steering fluid + brake fluid out of reservoir
- Filled reservoir with brake fluid
- Used turkey baster to suck out (mostly) brake fluid
- Refilled reservoir with brake fluid
- Sucked brake fluid out of reservoir with turkey baster
- Refilled with brake fluid
At no point between any of the above steps was the vehicle started or was the brake pedal engaged.
The two fluids obviously have a different viscosity, with the PS fluid being the lighter of the two (it's sitting on top of the brake fluid inside the jug I was sucking everything in to) so I'm hoping (against hope?) that no PS fluid made it out of the reservoir.
My plan is to let the reservoir sit for 24 hours & suck it clean once more before refilling with brake fluid - assuming that any remaining PS fluid will settle on top of the brake fluid. I have another vehicle that I can drive in the interim.
Again, the car has not been started and the brakes have not been engaged since I parked it prior to this screw up.
My questions are:
How likely is it that the master cylinder is compromised?
How likely is it that other components of the brake system are compromised?
Will a brake system flush do any good, or has the damage been done?
Worst case scenario, it sounds like I'm looking at replacing every rubber piece in the brake system, correct?
Man do I feel like an idiot...
Thanks in advance for any help you folks can offer.
Cheers.
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