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well i was backing outa the drive way and my peddle went all the way to the floor!!!
mind you that i just drove it home like 4 or 5 hrs before this and my brakes where working just fine. when i was doing my front end work i checked out the brakes, no leaks or anything like that.
i know my abs has been acting up but i dont know. im guessing its eather the abs pump or the master cylinder. just ranting and raving. if its not a cheap fix i think it will go up for sale for way to much. but enough for a nice trade in.
mind you that i just drove it home like 4 or 5 hrs before this and my brakes where working just fine. when i was doing my front end work i checked out the brakes, no leaks or anything like that.
i know my abs has been acting up but i dont know. im guessing its eather the abs pump or the master cylinder. just ranting and raving. if its not a cheap fix i think it will go up for sale for way to much. but enough for a nice trade in.
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oh ya the brake light came on and went ding ding ding ding and wouldnt shut off.
i checked it back in the drive way and theres still fluid in the resevor, but not much.
looked under car at wheels no leaky, no leaky at anyof the connections i can see.
im lost.
i checked it back in the drive way and theres still fluid in the resevor, but not much.
looked under car at wheels no leaky, no leaky at anyof the connections i can see.
im lost.
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Re: break problems
Originally Posted by its840
well i was backing outa the drive way and my peddle went all the way to the floor!!!
mind you that i just drove it home like 4 or 5 hrs before this and my brakes where working just fine. when i was doing my front end work i checked out the brakes, no leaks or anything like that.
i know my abs has been acting up but i dont know. im guessing its eather the abs pump or the master cylinder. just ranting and raving. if its not a cheap fix i think it will go up for sale for way to much. but enough for a nice trade in.
mind you that i just drove it home like 4 or 5 hrs before this and my brakes where working just fine. when i was doing my front end work i checked out the brakes, no leaks or anything like that.
i know my abs has been acting up but i dont know. im guessing its eather the abs pump or the master cylinder. just ranting and raving. if its not a cheap fix i think it will go up for sale for way to much. but enough for a nice trade in.
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The pedal went to the floor, however you are extremely low on fluid.
First thing to do is check both rear wheel cylinders. They are prone to leaking. If those check out, then fill the master with fluid and bleed all 4 wheels. You may have gotten so low that you got air in the lines. That can put the pedal to the floor.
Be very careful and wary of the brakes. There is a chance the master cylinder is bad. I am hoping you have air in the lines. And at the same time..where did the brake fluid go...so I'm hoping rear wheel cylinder(*).
First thing to do is check both rear wheel cylinders. They are prone to leaking. If those check out, then fill the master with fluid and bleed all 4 wheels. You may have gotten so low that you got air in the lines. That can put the pedal to the floor.
Be very careful and wary of the brakes. There is a chance the master cylinder is bad. I am hoping you have air in the lines. And at the same time..where did the brake fluid go...so I'm hoping rear wheel cylinder(*).
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Originally Posted by its840
i checked it back in the drive way and theres still fluid in the resevor, but not much.
looked under car at wheels no leaky, no leaky at anyof the connections i can see.
im lost.
looked under car at wheels no leaky, no leaky at anyof the connections i can see.
im lost.
YES, I agree with BillBoost37 to also check those rear wheel cylinders. If they're fine and dry than it will point back to the MC. Here'* an article you might want to read.
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/tr/tr502b.htm
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