Hydraulic Fluid Bentley Turbo R 1990

[Waffagolf]

Can anyone tell me if the leakage of hydraulic fluid from a 1990 Bentley Turbo R is common please? Thing is, I'm having to top levels up fairly often but the garage floor is dry as a bone. The light on the dash keeps flashing but never stays on more than a split second, I'm told it's because the fluid levels are low and the float is moving about.

The latest MOT gave an advisory saying "Nearside & Offside rear Shock Absorber has a light misting of oil".

Does the very fact that these cars and RRs have a purpose made compartment in the boot in which to keep two bottles of hydraulic fluid mean that what I'm experiencing is nothing to concern myself with as this is a trait with these cars?

If this is the case, do I just continue to top up and use the car as per usual?

Thank you!

[Waffagolf]

Thanks for your advice, it's much appreciated.

Forgive my ignorance regarding Circ 1 & Circ 2. Am I right in assuming these are the circular containers in which you put the FHM fluid, the ones with the yello/green instructions? If so, then it's the one furthest from the nearside that takes a lot of fluid, the nearest one seems ok.

It is the rear dampers that show misting of fluid. Both a local garage & MOT centre have said the same.

[Waffagolf]

Thanks Balmoral Green. I did notice the offside rear was sitting down somewhat, but after adding some LHM (half a bottle or so) it's leveled out and lifted nicely.

I did think there was a leak coming from one or more of the thin green tubes coming out of the hydraulic oil containers, but had it checked out and they were ok.There is not one drop of LHM on the garage floor, in fact the car is perfectly dry underneath.

What worries me really I suppose is that the hydraulic light keeps flashing, it never stays on all the time, but flashes when I go over a bump even after I've topped the levels up. If it's purely flashing because the float moves then thats ok.

I did go up a steep hill the other day and the light did stay on all the time till I reached the top, but all the weight was on the rear dampers then.

Thanks yet again for your advice. I think the way yourself and others of similar interests take the time to give advice to novices like me is fantastic and much appreciated.