Craig ! You probably have a master cylinder leak, itīs not that hard to change the cylinder the PITA could be to get the air out afterwards with bleaders thatīs stuck .... Do the job ASAP, when the seepage has started it often get worse rapidly and you will never forgive yourself if something or somebody get in your way and you run into them just because you hadnīt the time to pump fifteen times to get the pressure up enough to stop your vehicle ! While youīre at it, change the brake fluid if you havenīt for a while too, the fluid absorbs water wich will damage your pipes in the long run and the water might cause air in the system too if your brakes get hot ! Good Luck Calle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: brake pedal going to floor
> When I am stopped at a light and press my brake pedal, it will go down > to the floor. It does this very slowly and will move down a bit > faster when I apply more pressure. If I pump the brake up, it will > get hard and offer good resistance. This will also occur sometimes > when braking hard. This problem has been with me for a year and is > recently getting more noticeable. I've bled my brakes several times. > There is no drop in brake fluid level. > > I suspect that fluid is leaking from the master cylinder into the > brake fluid holder. If this is the case, should I just replace the > master cylinder? How long a job is this? > > What's the real danger of my current brake condition? The van always > stops and offers good resistance on the brake pedal when I pump it. I > intend to fix this, but I'm just deciding when to do it. > > Thanks. > > Regards, > Craig > |
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