just need another answer to a quick question. what brake fluid should i use in my kombi and do i need to take the wheel of to bleed the brakes

anyone?

Have a look in the container and see what colour you have in there if its green then get a bottle of blue so you can see when you have bleed the system completely.

Drain the old stuff out of the reservior and fill it with the different coloured stuff.

No you dont have to take the wheeel off to bleed the brakes.

ok, but is there any particular type of fluid or is any ok to use

Any fluid will do

there all made at the same place no matter what brand you use.

The reason I ask this is cos last night i was driving along put my foot on the brake and it went right to the floor but it did bite the brakes enough to stop then when i pumped the pedal it was biting at the top again. theres no leaks undreneath the brake fluid is at the right level. and today the brakes seem to be fine. any ideas?????????????

If you decide to do it , make sure you have the right size spanner for the brake nipple ,mine is 7mm [which I think is standard],and I had every thing but a 7mm
Check fluid height may be you have a stuffed master cylinder ???

You could have bleedback in the master cylinder....
check the rubber where the rod goes in from the pedal....

nah the rubber seems fine i just topped up the brake fluid a tiny bit cos it was just under but it wasnt green or blue it was orange 4 dot stuff

Sounds like the seals in the master cylinder and gone.

I think you might be up for a new master cylinder.
as Tassie said pull the rubber cover back where the push rod goes into the cylinder its probally full of fluid.

Yes make sure you get a 7mm single hex ring spanner for your bleed nipples the only way you can undo them with out rounding the hex head on the bleed nipple.

Snapon is the only brand i could find that carried a 7mm spanner sit down while i tell you the price around $40 for one.
SPEEDSTER356 Lost my Hazet one I had for years and years...

The dot numbering system isrelates to the heat range on the fluid. the higher the dot the higher tyhe boiling point of the fluid, there still all made in the same place... just the packaging is different.

It sounds like the piston in the master cyl. is by-passing fluid if your lucky a kit will fix it , however be prepared to hone it or more likely replace it. Brake fluid tends to absorb water so corrosion is always a problem.

Its even a good idea to flush out the entire system from time to time for this reason plus brake fluid can also break down due to heat caused from the close proximity to the discs or drums.

Any DOT 3 or 4 fluid will do, most of the fluids around these days meet these standards. Just make sure you don't get the silicone fluid, which is pretty hard to find anyway.

As previously mentioned make sure you get the right sized ring spanner and be gentle. The brake bleed nipples are aluminium and very soft so it's easy to round the hex part. You may also want to get a one man (person) brake bleed kit which is about $12 from any auto parts retailer, or if you've got some spare cash, a vacuum bleeder which is around $100.