Brake Failure! Help!!

[Ryan]

Was driving up to my local garage earlier tonight and went to slow down to turn in2 the forecourt..put my foot on the brake and it went right to the floor! Thankfully there wasnt any other cars about and I managed to get stopped in the garage!

Got the car home, again only because it was very quiet at this time of night, and there is nothing when I brake, even when i pump it. Sometimes the passenger side brakes a little but it nothing major!

Any ideas what it could be?

Cheers

Ryan

 

[edde]

Check if there any fluid in the reservoir

 

[Ryan]

Check if there any fluid in the reservoir

yea there is some, but how much should there be? Is there a fill line or anything?

 

[Ryan]

And its quite watery, well not as think as oil. Is this normal? Excuse my lack of knowledge lol

 

[thecremeegg]

surely as you were at the garage you'd get them to check? :S

 

[Ryan]

garage? like a petrol station...

The guy sisnt have a clue

Do you mean like a reno garage?

 

[Oggy997]

I had the same, master cylinder went and I had lost all brake fluid!

Scary stuff

 

[Ryan]

I had the same, master cylinder went and I had lost all brake fluid!

Scary stuff

I still have some fluid tho, but i dont know where it should be filled to

 

[Oggy997]

Take it to National Tyres for a brake condition check - £20, refunded if you have any work done

 

[Ryan]

Take it to National Tyres for a brake condition check - £20, refunded if you have any work done

they hardly work at all tho, dont really want to risk it lol

 

[thecremeegg]

garage? like a petrol station...

The guy sisnt have a clue

Do you mean like a reno garage?

Lol the way you worded it sounds like you meant you pulled into your local mechanic style garage, not a petrol station. Now you've corrected me, i retract my comment :rasp:

 

[Oggy997]

I was head on with a bollard before I went... just drive really slow, hazards on like your supposed to.....I broke if I pumped them a few times.....



Simple theory:


Your brakes are screwed, National can Diagnose problem

You either drive there or drive and kill someone

 

[RichMcc]

I wouldn't wanna drive a car anywhere with no brakes!

 

[Ryan]

garage? like a petrol station...

The guy sisnt have a clue

Do you mean like a reno garage?

Lol the way you worded it sounds like you meant you pulled into your local mechanic style garage, not a petrol station. Now you've corrected me, i retract my comment :rasp:

lol i wasnt very clear, my bad

 

[Ryan]

I wouldn't wanna drive a car anywhere with no brakes!

the handbrake still works lol

 

[RichMcc]

so!!!

 

[Ryan]

I have found the problem, the pipe has came off the caliper!!

RAC are on there way!