I was working on a friend's 99 Nissan Frontier. It's got the Master brake fluid reservoir. Then it's got another smaller one. Why are there two???
2007-07-29 11:45:12 · 4 answers · asked by L T 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The other reservoir is for the hydraulic clutch.
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2007-07-29 11:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the 1960's, almost ALL cars have two (2) sections within the Master Cylinder (Brake). The reasoning was that it separates braking pressures (front/rear) for safety.
If you lose braking power in one system, you can still stop your vehicle with the second system until you can have the system repaired.
When replacing the Master Cylinder, you're actually replacing both systems simultaneously.
PLEASE make certain that you BLEED the brakes completely, or you'll have a worse problem than you started with. Sometimes 'PRESSURE-BLEEDING' is the ONLY way to make certain there is NO AIR left within the system!
Good Luck,
'Rick' "S."
2007-07-29 19:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by Rick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is a manual transmission it will have a small one usually near the brake fluid for the clutch.
2007-07-29 18:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by flanders20 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it is a manul transmission it will have a "slave cylinder" or clutch master cylinder.
2007-07-29 18:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by MaryandZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋