Date:         Thu, 6 Aug 2009 08:57:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brakes went out
Comments: To: William Greenamyer <greenamyer@YAHOO.COM>
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If the level is still up then I would say you are looking at a failure
of the master cylinder.  I have never heard of a MC to fail in this way
before.  Have you been recently doing any brake work?  Sometimes if you
compress the front calipers it can push junk up into the MC and kill
it.  However usually you just get spongy pedal, not total failure.  Let
me know if I can help you further.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


William Greenamyer wrote:
> Had something happen that never experienced before.  Brake pedal went to the
> floor.  NO BRAKES!  Checked fluid, level fine (clutch still working properly
> on manual trans).  When start engine, pressure on pedal drops to almost zero
> (meaning that vacuum is getting to brake system).  There is a feel in pedal
> almost like something like a bolt or spring is being scraped and at the
> extreme limit, there is a little brake action.  Can anyone explain this type
> of failure?
>
> William
>
>