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Post by Lux_89 »

hey guys.. how are we all? Basically i went for a play on the weekend in some clay down the road, and now my brakes are up the sh*t. The things thats not normal is that my handbrake, usually the one to stuff up is working beautifully, but my foot brake isnt. I can push with 2 feet really hard and barely slow down. It dosent go to the floor, got its normal amount of movement but yeh just got bugger all brakes? Got me stumped, can any one help? Cheers, Chris
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Post by batcho101 »

check that your pistons in the front calipers arent seized up
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Post by nayto »

does the backing plate to ur brake drum still have the little grommets in the holes? A lot of the time there missing, even if they are in there, crap can stil get in there and gum up ur shoes. Only takes a few minutes to rip the wheel and drum off to have a look. Thats where id start if u stil have plenty of fluid etc
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Post by Brainless »

Could also be that the rear some of the read wheel cylinders (slave Cylinders) are siezed
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Check that your vacum booster is working properly, and that the vacum line is still attached and leak free.

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Post by Lux_89 »

Had a poke around just then, no leaks and what not. Havnt had time to get a mass check done, drums off ect. but there is plently of fluid and the lil (i) emergency symbol is on on the dash below tacho?? usually this means fluid but it dosent need fluid
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Post by Lux_89 »

dad and i just pullled off the thickest rubber tube near the resiviour and dad recons its got no pressure, so im driving with the brakes asif the car is turned off? I have no idea whatsoever this means..
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Post by simkell »

Do they need bleeding
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Post by Lux_89 »

nah they are al good, and just got it sorted. It was the vaccume line and it was split to buggery, so got the spare one of the old truck and done deal. Thanks for all the replies and everything guys, without that i wouldnt have got it narrowed as quickly, Cheers and take it easy, regards Chris
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Post by batcho101 »

edit: see ya got it fixed
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Post by Lux_89 »

yup sure did thanks for the help m8
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