98, 1500, 5.2L

So I get in my truck, and notice the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. Go check my brake fluid, and it's empty. Was raining out so I didn't get on the floor to check for leak, decided to wait until floor dried. Few days later when rain was dry, I decided to fill the brake fluid again to find leak. Pumped brakes, normal pressure came back, fluid is staying level, and fluid is not leaking out anywhere I can see. Did couple drives around neighborhood, brakes seem ok, fluid still level. I do notice though that the metal tubing going into the front of the rear right brake drum is loose, and the entire flat area of the drum facing the inside of the truck looks damp and coated with oil. Even though brakes seem to work now, the ABS and parking brake light won't go out. What likely is broken and needs fixing?.....and why are the brakes working again?

Thanks

 

Leaking rear wheel cylinder? Pull the drum, see what ya got.

 

Thanks, I'll check both those out.

 

Erm, second gen trucks don't have traction control. Dirty wheel speed sensor won't give the symptoms he is seeing either. Losing brake fluid, however, will.

 

No. They don't. Second gen trucks don't have traction control. Third gen trucks do. You are confused.

 

No traction control on any 2nd Gen Ram...

 

Difference being, ABS is actually there, Traction control never was.

 

Did he delete his comment?

 

Second iteration of Goodtree, both banned, and all their posts deleted.

 

Oh ok. Damn trolls