no brakes!!!

[Bailey1124]

checked my pads and i have a lot left, fluid in resevoir is good. but when i brake my foot goes to the floor and i have to pump it to stop. help! i know its dangerous, but the cars for sale and need to get it sorted asap before it ends up in a ditch :upset:

[Holmes23]

mine did that but i had a brake fluid leak, so dont think will be same problem

[Bailey1124]

where was ur leak?

[Holmes23]

back right cylinder was leaking, so had to keep toping me brake fluid up, til had it replaced, then brakes seem to be alot better, wen brakes were bled

[Bailey1124]

rear wheel cylinders were needin doind on last service (18months ago haha) but cant see any leaks from them :(

[Holmes23]

well what happened with mine was i took it to have brakes bled and they sed there was leak and no point doin that til had them replaced, and wen had that done pretty much sorted me brakes out

stille abit of play on the brake, but was like that wen i got it

[craigy_87]

i could be well off here but mine was kinda the same when my wheel bearing was shot
had to press the pedal down far then pump for any real stoppin power
was very spongy
craigy

[KamRacing]

could be the master cylinder?

[Bailey1124]

how much that set u back?

[Holmes23]

u askin me or graigy

[Bailey1124]

im fed up with fucking saxo's had nothing but probs :sad:

think i'll just get rid of it.

will get it up on a ramp tomoz at work n have a look for leaks tho

[Saxo-Slag]

Its just your luck isnt it Bailey

[Holmes23]

thats only problem i have had so far.....touch wood haha

yeah just have look for a leak, if so, just get them replaced and braked bled and should be fine

[Bailey1124]

Its just your luck isnt it Bailey

you can say that again fella. what with the driveshaft, 4 alternators, 3 starters, 2 calipers, 1 cat, leakin rad :y:

[Bailey1124]

thats only problem i have had so far.....touch wood haha

yeah just have look for a leak, if so, just get them replaced and braked bled and should be fine

sorry was asking u how much mate?

[Holmes23]

took mine to local garage

was £112

but i had me oil changed, braked bled, back shoes and cylinders replaced

i thought it was an alrate priced at the time, dunno if it is for all that lol

[Bailey1124]

my mate works for kwik fit, so will get him to get it done cheap.
cheers for the help, rep to u

[Holmes23]

:p thanks for the rep and no probs mate

[hesslevtr]

if fluid isnt leaking or gone down could be master cylinder

after you have pumped the breaks do they work

as if not could be pedal

[Bailey1124]

if fluid isnt leaking or gone down could be master cylinder

after you have pumped the breaks do they work

as if not could be pedal

yeh have to pump the pedal for em to work

[Predator_R32]

happened to my ax, the seals on the rear brake cylinder go from time to time so have a look at the rear brakes take off the drum and if theres brake fluid leaking all over it then the cylinder needs replacing, and the brakes bled, does the brake fluid resovoir need topping up everyday??

[Bailey1124]

no not everyday, doesnt seem to have lost fluid, but could be wrong

[Predator_R32]

mine lost fluid overtime depends on how much the seals have gone on the cylinders, check the rears again, take the drum off and see if theres any fluid in there leaking

[Bailey1124]

will do, thanks for your time :y:

[scotts]

sounds like one of your drums might be gone or leaking, is your brake fluid fully topped up??