Need help with brakes
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Need help with brakes
Heres the story, A few days ago I was just driving my camaro around town and I went to hit the brakes and it went all the way to the floor I was like WTF now, it still stopped kind of just enough to get me 6 miles back home parked it and let it sit for a few hours.
I came back to take a look at it and the front brake line blew so I go to move it a little bit and the brakes went completely out almost hit a tree, I left it sit where it stopped till I got the parts to fix it.
Got the line in today bled the brakes many many times put everything back together, and when the car is shut off and you pump the brakes it usually builds up pressure well now if I put enough pressure on it it goes right to the floor, so I started it pushed the pedal and it goes right to the floor and with no force, I put the car in gear back up push the petal to the floor and the back brakes locked up but the front do nothing, and also there is no leak anywhere so its not leaking.
What is causing this? could it be the master cylinder going out or what??
I came back to take a look at it and the front brake line blew so I go to move it a little bit and the brakes went completely out almost hit a tree, I left it sit where it stopped till I got the parts to fix it.
Got the line in today bled the brakes many many times put everything back together, and when the car is shut off and you pump the brakes it usually builds up pressure well now if I put enough pressure on it it goes right to the floor, so I started it pushed the pedal and it goes right to the floor and with no force, I put the car in gear back up push the petal to the floor and the back brakes locked up but the front do nothing, and also there is no leak anywhere so its not leaking.
What is causing this? could it be the master cylinder going out or what??
Last edited by 83camaroMN; Oct 20, 2007 at 12:11 AM.
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Re: Need help with brakes
Heres the story, A few days ago I was just driving my camaro around town and I went to hit the brakes and it went all the way to the floor I was like WTF now, it still stopped kind of just enough to get me 6 miles back home parked it and let it sit for a few hours.
I came back to take a look at it and the front brake line blew so I go to move it a little bit and the brakes went completely out almost hit a tree, I left it sit where it stopped till I got the parts to fix it.
Got the line in today bled the brakes many many times put everything back together, and when the car is shut off and you pump the brakes it usually builds up pressure well now if I put enough pressure on it it goes right to the floor, so I started it pushed the pedal and it goes right to the floor and with no force, I put the car in gear back up push the petal to the floor and the back brakes locked up but the front do nothing, and also there is no leak anywhere so its not leaking.
What is causing this? could it be the master cylinder going out or what??
I came back to take a look at it and the front brake line blew so I go to move it a little bit and the brakes went completely out almost hit a tree, I left it sit where it stopped till I got the parts to fix it.
Got the line in today bled the brakes many many times put everything back together, and when the car is shut off and you pump the brakes it usually builds up pressure well now if I put enough pressure on it it goes right to the floor, so I started it pushed the pedal and it goes right to the floor and with no force, I put the car in gear back up push the petal to the floor and the back brakes locked up but the front do nothing, and also there is no leak anywhere so its not leaking.
What is causing this? could it be the master cylinder going out or what??
Since you left it sitting with a broke line, the fluid leaked out and air got into your system. Bleed it until this goes away and it may take you 5-6 times to get it done. If you don't want to mess with it, take it to the dealer and have them pressure/vacuum bleed it for about $35.
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Re: Need help with brakes
On hell of a sentence..
Since you left it sitting with a broke line, the fluid leaked out and air got into your system. Bleed it until this goes away and it may take you 5-6 times to get it done. If you don't want to mess with it, take it to the dealer and have them pressure/vacuum bleed it for about $35.
Ed
Since you left it sitting with a broke line, the fluid leaked out and air got into your system. Bleed it until this goes away and it may take you 5-6 times to get it done. If you don't want to mess with it, take it to the dealer and have them pressure/vacuum bleed it for about $35.
Ed
I bled the front brakes like 10 times and it did not make a difference. And when bleeding there was no air pockets coming out just a steady stream of fluid.
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Re: Need help with brakes
Hmm..I'm thinking there's air in the master, that's my only recommendation.
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