help!! brake problem and other

[dark_sounds]

hi brake light comes on,,, but goes off when i press down hard.... i think its the lack of fluid in this little botom next to the battery

car in question is a 318is...


also another "minor" problem...
this little black thing with a prong on the end of it is out of place, dont know where it goes,,, im assuming in the thing on the right of the second pic...



all help very very much appreciated

also what brake fluid does it take? dot 4/5? (for the little bottle next to the battery) also common places for this bottle to leak cos its empty?

[Martinaston]

The first pic is for the hydralic clutch fluid (your brakes are on the other side of the engine) (The engine's the big lump of metal in the middle )
The second pic is the motor for the headlight level adjuster, you should have a dial by your right knee. They don't normally work anyway.

[Dan318-is]

if you stand and look at your engine, the brake fluid reservoir and cylinder are to the right of the inlet manifold, its a white plastic container bolted to a big round black thing called a servo on the bulkhead, u can miss it!

[dark_sounds]

ahhh i just thought there where two brake containers for some reason, didnt know it was a clutch thing,, though on the cap it says put in brake fluid only?? what kinda brake fluid should i put in the clutch container?? if its leaking does that mean i have a probl;em with clutch??

what conclusions can people draw from what i have said or everyone as confused as i am lol

[Dan318-is]

well if your putting your foot on the brake and the light is coming on then its the brakes aint it??

check the fluid there first

[dark_sounds]

kk,

can i put any brake fluid in the clutch hydralulic fluid thing?? it asks for brake fluid? anything in specific??

[Globulator]

From what you have said I gather you are not a mechanic! Hydraulic clutches use brake fluid, as do hydraulic brakes. Use the same stuff in each one.

Only use new, clear brake fluid. Old or yellow stuff will cause brake failure at the wrong moment. Brake fluid will also strip paint and burst into flame if it gets on something hot. Careful now!

The thing at the front I do not recognise - do the windscreen washers work? it looks like it should belong somewhere - have a look and see where the pipe goes...

[DanThe]

Do you mean the brake lights on the rear lamps or the warning light on the clocks?

[dark_sounds]

warning light on the clocks, no worries, sorted it now

cheers