Okeydokey,
The remaining thing preventing me from going for a little drive is the fact that my brakes are locked on. This is regular brake, not park brake.
History: The car has not been driven for approx 15 years. Lukas knows very little about braking system maintenance.
Previous owner said that when the brakes were applied, they locked on, and then released a few days later. This time they have been locked for about a week at least. When I try to drive it, the back of the car squats as I apply the juice, but no forward motion ensues.
Brake fluid reservoir level looks good, fluid is a greenish colour, which I take to mean un-contaminated. Brake lines + hoses seem find from what I've seen, and no visible leaks anywhere.
Suggestions please.
I'm guessing I should do a fluid change - any tips? Have not done one before, so trawled the www for howtos. Found a nice PDF guide from PBR. Have found nothing specific to 116s - even the handbook just says "bleed the brakes".
Anything else likely to require replacement or refurbishment?
Recommendations for brake fluid types / makes?
How much brake fluid is required?
Obviously I want to get this right - if the engine dies only I get inconvenienced (probably), if the brakes go.....
Ta
Lukas
The remaining thing preventing me from going for a little drive is the fact that my brakes are locked on. This is regular brake, not park brake.
History: The car has not been driven for approx 15 years. Lukas knows very little about braking system maintenance.
Previous owner said that when the brakes were applied, they locked on, and then released a few days later. This time they have been locked for about a week at least. When I try to drive it, the back of the car squats as I apply the juice, but no forward motion ensues.
Brake fluid reservoir level looks good, fluid is a greenish colour, which I take to mean un-contaminated. Brake lines + hoses seem find from what I've seen, and no visible leaks anywhere.
Suggestions please.
I'm guessing I should do a fluid change - any tips? Have not done one before, so trawled the www for howtos. Found a nice PDF guide from PBR. Have found nothing specific to 116s - even the handbook just says "bleed the brakes".
Anything else likely to require replacement or refurbishment?
Recommendations for brake fluid types / makes?
How much brake fluid is required?
Obviously I want to get this right - if the engine dies only I get inconvenienced (probably), if the brakes go.....
Ta
Lukas