myglaren wrote: The obvious solution would be that the reservoir is overfilled. Can you bleed some LHM out of the system and see if the indicator falls? Bleed a litre off the brakes is probably the simplest way - observe the usual precautions for hydropneumatic cars.
Failing that it may have suffered mechanical damage at the hands of a bodger and need replacing. Should be plenty around in scrapyards.
It is very messy which could be a side effect of being overfilled. More isn't always better Evil or Very Mad
Xantic wrote: Is it going to cause any problems with being overfilled..?
Could i not syphon some from the LHM tank with a syringe maybe..
The only real problem is it slopping around and making a mess, dribbling onto your driveway and making the engine bay an unpleasant place to be.
You can siphon it off, of course, no problem with that as long as you don't swallow any in the process. I don't think it is a useful addition to a calorie-controlled diet. If you use the brake-bleed method it will give you an indication of how mucky it is and if it is likely to need changing.
If you do, the first few hundred ml's are likely to be pretty black, disregard this and look for clean, green loveliness coming through then move on to the next caliper.
ETA:
Fixed a coding error in the quote function and cleverly lost your post altogetther Xantic.
the text is still there as a quote though
