[urq] [s-cars] ATF fluid in the reservoir : What to do?

[chris chambers]

Stephen,

The reason I recommended having a qualified shop doi it instead of
you is so they can document what they found/did for your claim
against the shop that messed up. Make sense?

Chris



--- Stephen Redford <shr42 at msn.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> --------- Thanks , Chris.  I am going to have to do the work, I
> think.  I don't want that  shop to have anything to do with the car
> again.  I am thinking of a lawsuit , for this problem and others.  
> I'm just looking for some How To/BTDT  for flushing/bleeding. I can
> just siphon most of the fluid out of the reservoir, but the details
> of flushing I'm not acquainted with.   I've done some brake bleeding
> yrs. ago,  ie., have some one pump the peddle up hard and then I turn
> the bolt/nipple at each wheel until all the Red Stuff is gone and no
> air bubbles.     It has been the car for about 2months but has not
> been driven at all-- won't run.      ... Stephen '85Urq
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: chris chambers<mailto:fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> 
>   To: Stephen Redford<mailto:shr42 at msn.com> ;
> Urq at audifans.com<mailto:Urq at audifans.com> ;
> s-car-list at audifans.com<mailto:s-car-list at audifans.com> 
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:15 PM
>   Subject: Re: [s-cars] ATF fluid in the reservoir : What to do?
> 
> 
>   Stephen,
> 
>   I'd be concerned that the fluid could damage seals in master
> cylinder.
> 
>   I recommend having a qualified tech remove all fluid from the 
>   resevoir and then immediately flushing the system.
> 
>   The shop that made the mistake should pay for the service.
> 
>   HTH
>   Chris
> 
> 
> 
>   --- Stephen Redford <shr42 at msn.com<mailto:shr42 at msn.com>> wrote:
> 
>   > --------  There has been a stupid error by the Repair Shop that
>   > "Worked" on my '85 Urq and I just found out.   They bled the
> brakes
>   > and replaced the fluid with ATF.   I just found out by checking
> the
>   > Invoice again then looking in the container.    What is the best
> way
>   > to remedy the problem.   Should I just remove the Red fluid from
> the
>   > reservoir and fill it with Pentosin and then bleed the brakes?? 
> What
>   > could have been harmed by the ATF in the system , that I should
> check
>   > before I drive the car, when I get it started...I'm still
>   > reinstalling the MegaSquirt ECU, etc.   Does pumping the peddle
> many
>   > times apply here , in some way?  They had told me that they bled
> the
>   > brakes and were going to go to the SmogShop for the Test, but
> that
>   > after just a few blocks, the breaks locked up.  That is All the
> info
>   > they gave me.    Thanks In Advance ,     ... Stephen Redford
> '85Urq
>   > with More Problems than I need right now.   
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