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breaks or that there lack of
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:34 pm
by TurboJim
hey all went wheelin this weekend and lost pretty much all my brakes on my 712 (kinda sudden) the pedal goes just about to the floor before it attempts to do anything if i pump it up i can get enough pedal to slow down but not to stop there doesnt seem to be any fluid loss in the resovoir like the master cylinder went anysugestions Thanks
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:13 pm
by mjnims
Playing in the mud and or water? If so just clean and adjust.
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:34 pm
by pinzwheeling
adjust your brakes. Had the same issue when I would go over a bunch of bumps or whoops. Adjusted the brakes, problem gone.
Michael
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:36 am
by TurboJim
ok so i cleaned and adjusted the brakes and it is fixed... is this somethjing i will have to do everytime i go wheelin or were the adjusters just hangin a alittle
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:13 am
by mjnims
I check the brake adjustment every other oil change. Seems to work for me.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:43 am
by TurboJim
mjnims wrote:I check the brake adjustment every other oil change. Seems to work for me.
i went wheelin and started with great breaks and 6 hours later had none pedal to the floor
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:34 pm
by pinzwheeling
TurboJim wrote:mjnims wrote:I check the brake adjustment every other oil change. Seems to work for me.
i went wheelin and started with great breaks and 6 hours later had none pedal to the floor
Sounds like you either have a slow leak somewhere in the lines, or you have some air. Can you pump them back up?
Since you have adjusted them already, try bleeding all corners and while there check for any evidence of previous leakage such as peeling paint, or more obviously, a damp area.
Good luck!
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:14 am
by Roman
Check the master cylinder inner surface.
I had same issue on my old Range rover maybe 15 years ago. Usually it worked, but could suddenly drop without oil loss or air in the system. I almost got killed on the mountain road. Clue was bad inner surface where piston could not seal properly.
Bought a new master cylinder then.
Roman