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| mburkhart |
 Sep 8 2020, 08:44 AM
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So I was out for a cruise around the neighborhood the other day and things were going great until the brake pedal went to the floor. I was able to pump it a few times and restore pressure and crawled home in a low gear. Each time I used the brakes the pedal would go to the floor until I pumped it a few times. Scary!
Once home I looked under the car and inspected the soft lines at each caliper but they looked fine and no leaks. The brake fluid reservoir is still full. I'm not sure where the problem is. What should I be looking for? |
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| mepstein |
Sep 9 2020, 10:36 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,616 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Did you pull the carpet and the pedal plywood and stick your hand around the pedal assembly. Mine wasn't much but it was wet. Nothing under the car or on the ground.
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| mburkhart |
Sep 9 2020, 11:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Chester, MD Member No.: 4,364 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 9 2020, 08:36 AM)  Did you pull the carpet and the pedal plywood and stick your hand around the pedal assembly. Mine wasn't much but it was wet. Nothing under the car or on the ground. I pulled back the carpet but didn't remove the plywood. I'll check that today. Update: Getting that board out is impossible! Feels like I'm playing one of those puzzle games trying to figure out the right angle to get it out. I'll have to do some research to see what else needs removing before it will come out. I was able to pull it back far enough to take a picture and get my hand back there though. The pedals are dry as a bone. |
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| mepstein |
Sep 9 2020, 12:33 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,616 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mburkhart @ Sep 9 2020, 01:51 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 9 2020, 08:36 AM) Did you pull the carpet and the pedal plywood and stick your hand around the pedal assembly. Mine wasn't much but it was wet. Nothing under the car or on the ground. I pulled back the carpet but didn't remove the plywood. I'll check that today. Update: Getting that board out is impossible! Feels like I'm playing one of those puzzle games trying to figure out the right angle to get it out. I'll have to do some research to see what else needs removing before it will come out. I was able to pull it back far enough to take a picture and get my hand back there though. The pedals are dry as a bone. pull the rod off the bottom of the gas pedal and the board should wiggle out. |
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