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Old 11-25-2007 | 09:08 PM
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A recent problem I have, well it isnt too much of an issue but when I accelerate to fast my emergency brake light comes on this just started happening any ideas.? I tried to find the code but no code pops up just says done..
 
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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:02 PM
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pretty sure it's low brake fluid...check your level, add if necessary
 
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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:06 PM
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Kool I will check it tomorrow.. I actually didnt even think of it....One more question my car makes a weird sound.. It sounds like a bed creeking I can only here it when I go like 5-10 mph.. Iam thinking Shocks/Struts..?
 
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Old 11-25-2007 | 10:38 PM
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its def low brake fluid.... the fluid sensor is on the front of the reservoir so when you accelerate the fluid sloshes back and away from the sensor so even when its not dangerously low it will set it off... no worries just add a little bit of brake fluid and you'll be fine
 
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Old 11-25-2007 | 11:14 PM
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Kool I will check it tomorrow.. I actually didnt even think of it....One more question my car makes a weird sound.. It sounds like a bed creeking I can only here it when I go like 5-10 mph.. Iam thinking Shocks/Struts..?
Is it rear brake noise? If it is you have a brake cylinder out, and that would explain where the brake fluid is going; you should never lose brake fluid.
 
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Old 11-27-2007 | 09:30 PM
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I cannot really tell where the noise is coming from whether is rear or what... The funny thing is I have heard this noise alot on some older Chevy Blazers when they come around the corner the same noise sounds like people having sex on a bed.... MY BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW NO MORE BRAKE LIGHT...Thanks..
 
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Old 11-27-2007 | 10:11 PM
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Its not so much him losing fluid as more fluid is needed for the cylinder in the front assembly. As your pads get lower, the cylinder has to push out further to make up for the lack of pad. Atleast thats how my understanding of it is.

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Old 11-27-2007 | 11:03 PM
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Its not so much him losing fluid as more fluid is needed for the cylinder in the front assembly. As your pads get lower, the cylinder has to push out further to make up for the lack of pad. Atleast thats how my understanding of it is.

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That is true, but the fact that there is more than enough fluid in the reservoir when full to compensate for pad wear, means that somehow some fluid was lost.Andthat along with his description of the noise threw out the rear wheel cylinder flag for me, I'm definatelynot positive, but it is very possible. Indeed the light was on because of low fluid, but thereason for whythe fluid was low is the real problem, and it may be as simple as it wasn't filled after a brake bleeding or some other service and then normal pad wear did cause the fluid to get low enough to throw the light.However, with the noise he is experiencing, it is definitely something to check into, brakes are quite obviously the most important part on the car
 
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Old 11-27-2007 | 11:15 PM
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the brakes have less than 5k miles I got them installed back in june the noise has only been occuring for a month or so
 
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Old 11-28-2007 | 12:18 AM
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well your next step is up to you, I know if it were me, i'd pull the wheels and check the brakes just to be safe, if you want to know what to look for just ask. You could also just wait and see what happens (if you can stand the noise), because if the fluid gets low again theoreticaly it will turn the light on before it gets dangerous.Just be sure to keep some fluid in the car just incase somethingdoes go wrong so you can fill it up, and if for some reason you ever get stuck with completely failing brakes remember topump the brakes.You can usually get a car to stop with barely any fluid in the lines due to the diagonaly opposed design of the system, great for safety, but quite boring to explain.
 



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