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FDAbramson 02-07-2013 09:06 AM

1998 Brake failure after rotor pad replacement
 
I replaced the front rotors and pads. For about two weeks after, I heard a "clicking" sound on right front, with frequency matching car speed. When brakes applied, sound disappeared. Yesterday, brake pedal went to floor. No brakes. No fluid. Any suggestions?

Tizzy1 02-07-2013 10:15 AM

Blown brake hose would be a good start to check for

FDAbramson 02-07-2013 10:20 AM

Ok. I can check that this morning. Thanks.

FDAbramson 02-07-2013 12:26 PM

Lines look good
 
The lines look good. What else might it be?

Tizzy1 02-07-2013 12:45 PM

so the fluid was low, correct. The wheel cylinders are also known to leak but guess I haven't seen one just blow out. Normally with a sudden loss of brake you have a line failure somewhere.

FDAbramson 02-09-2013 05:10 PM

There is a blown line
 
So we put the car in the garage, jacked it up, put fluid in, and pressed the pedal. Voila. A stream of fluid shot out from the rear, on the passenger side. So the line is clearly broken, has a split or hole. We looked for some useful diagrams to see where the line is connected, but couldn't find any.

Thanks for your suggestion. Shows that a visual inspection itself doesn't always show things.

Tizzy1 02-11-2013 11:31 AM

The line runs from the wheel cylinder down the axle to the rubber line. From there it goes to the weight sensing proportioning valve.


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