To remove
IMPORTANT:
Scrupulous cleanliness must always be observed during all work with hydraulic components.
- Fit the wing cover onto the left-hand front wing.
- Lay a rag under the brake fluid reservoir.
- Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap.
- Undo the coolant reservoir from the bulkhead and lift it up.
- Drain the brake fluid reservoir's brake chamber:
- Raise the car.
- Connect the brake bleeder (A) to the air nipple on the brake caliper for the left-hand front wheel.
- Open the nipple and draw out brake fluid until one of the reservoir chambers is empty.
- Close the nipple and disconnect the brake bleeder.
Tightening torque for air nipple: 16 Nm (12 lbf ft)
- Connect the brake bleeder to the air nipple on the front right wheel.
- Open the nipple and draw out brake fluid until the other reservoir chamber is empty.
- Close the nipple and disconnect the brake bleeder.
Tightening torque for air nipple: 16 Nm (12 lbf ft)
- Lower the car.
- Manuel gearbox:
Drain the brake fluid reservoir's clutch chamber:
- Connect the brake bleeder to the clutch bleed nipple.
- Open the nipple and suction out brake fluid until the level in the reservoir falls below the connection.
- Close the nipple and disconnect the brake bleeder.
- Remove the hose for the clutch from the brake fluid reservoir.
- Unplug the connector (A) for the brake fluid reservoir's level sensor.
- Remove the locking bolt from the brake fluid reservoir (B) and detach the reservoir from the cylinder.
- Remove the level sensor from the brake fluid reservoir.