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d3310n
12-11-2013, 06:24 PM
was on the highway earlier and had brake failure, didnt crash but was very close. made it home and i am very low on brake fluid. pedal makes a noise when initially pushed like moving a heavy chair on tile. pedal goes all the way to floor with very little braking force. was in an accident recently and had it repaired, brakes felt like they were freshly bled when i got it back, this was a week ago. dont think its open bleeder screw because that would have instantly caused problems. brake booster should be fine because it holds vacum whitch i can feel when i start the motor.

master cyl? or stressed brake lines from accident finally went out? drums also feel ever so slightly out of round, so ill machine them soon, and sometimes under hard braking i could feel a strange few "pops" in the pedal. its under warranty from the body shop so i dont think ill have to fix it myself, but i want to diagnose it.

LuisPRTRD
12-11-2013, 08:23 PM
sounds like master cyl

d3310n
12-11-2013, 08:32 PM
thats what im thinking. or a leak sprung somewhere

LuisPRTRD
12-11-2013, 08:51 PM
the leak might be from the master cly or a brake line

LuisPRTRD
12-11-2013, 08:52 PM
or a cly from rear break shoes

d3310n
12-11-2013, 09:22 PM
or a cly from rear break shoes

you mean any of the wheel cyls right

LuisPRTRD
12-12-2013, 08:14 AM
yes

d3310n
12-12-2013, 08:59 AM
lol i like the abover "users" car

WeeYari
12-12-2013, 09:10 AM
^ you will see that for 99% of all spammers. 2nd place probably goes to BMW.

CTScott
12-12-2013, 09:19 AM
If the master cylinder is the issue you should see the missing brake fluid dripped down the firewall.