So my brakes failed on me today (Any ideas why?)
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08-25-2005 | 02:03 AM
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So my brakes failed on me today (Any ideas why?)
Ok, so i got disc brakes on the front and drum brakes on the back.
Today i backed into a very steep drive way. Threw my car in park (no emergency brake), and left. 2 hours later i come back, get in the car and start her up. At the very first stop sign i go to hit the brakes and the brake pedal litterally just DROPPED with no resistance at all and then just before it hit the floor there was finally some resistance and i pressed harder to stop. It was like a SLIDING stop....not the typical pulling feel stop. If you know what i mean :\.
So i stopped the car, and took the keys out. Pumped the brakes 2-3 times and the brake pedeal felt like a brick.
So i start the car, and before i move i try the brake pedal 2-3 more times. This time it goes about half way down and then i get the pedal feel im used to. So im like AWESOME....lets rolll.
I throw the car in Drive, and start driving. Then the first stop sign i come to, i go to hit the brakes and it happens AGAIN. The pedal drops with no reistance, and then just before it bottems out i feel some resistance in the pedal and i have to press harder and harder to stop. It almost feels like a SLIDING stop.
- Brake pads all around are less than 4 months old
- Im' NOT loosing any brake fluid at all
- I DON'T have ABS
Any ideas?
Today i backed into a very steep drive way. Threw my car in park (no emergency brake), and left. 2 hours later i come back, get in the car and start her up. At the very first stop sign i go to hit the brakes and the brake pedal litterally just DROPPED with no resistance at all and then just before it hit the floor there was finally some resistance and i pressed harder to stop. It was like a SLIDING stop....not the typical pulling feel stop. If you know what i mean :\.
So i stopped the car, and took the keys out. Pumped the brakes 2-3 times and the brake pedeal felt like a brick.
So i start the car, and before i move i try the brake pedal 2-3 more times. This time it goes about half way down and then i get the pedal feel im used to. So im like AWESOME....lets rolll.
I throw the car in Drive, and start driving. Then the first stop sign i come to, i go to hit the brakes and it happens AGAIN. The pedal drops with no reistance, and then just before it bottems out i feel some resistance in the pedal and i have to press harder and harder to stop. It almost feels like a SLIDING stop.
- Brake pads all around are less than 4 months old
- Im' NOT loosing any brake fluid at all
- I DON'T have ABS
Any ideas?
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08-25-2005 | 01:37 PM
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RE: So my brakes failed on me today (Any ideas why?)
Unless someone knows a reason why your brakes may have failed after parking on an incline, I suspect that it was just a coincidence and your vehicle had imminent problems that just happen to occur after parking on the incline.
Based upon your description of your brake problems, I would consider that 1) the vehicle did not have enough fluid in the system, 2) your master cylinder has failed, 3) the brake booster hose came off or is leaking, the booster is restricted or bad, 4) the check valve is bad/leaking, 5) a wheel cylinder is bad and won’t allow the fluid to move through the system, or 6) whomever repaired your brakes 4 months ago may have put the wrong type of fluid brake fluid in and eventually caused a failure in the sytem, etc.
The hard pedal suggests problem is in vacuum system, no pedal and sinking pedal suggests master cylinder.
Based upon your description of your brake problems, I would consider that 1) the vehicle did not have enough fluid in the system, 2) your master cylinder has failed, 3) the brake booster hose came off or is leaking, the booster is restricted or bad, 4) the check valve is bad/leaking, 5) a wheel cylinder is bad and won’t allow the fluid to move through the system, or 6) whomever repaired your brakes 4 months ago may have put the wrong type of fluid brake fluid in and eventually caused a failure in the sytem, etc.
The hard pedal suggests problem is in vacuum system, no pedal and sinking pedal suggests master cylinder.