hey where's my brakes? There there are., does this happen to you??? Options

[fatlando]

This just started happening. I'm cruising down the road, go to a stoplight...

step on the brakes...and nothing. start downshifting and pumping the brakes and they come back.

Where do i start? any experts who arent at the WCC??

Shane, don't answer, because i already know you know nothing!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[ken914]

There are several things to check

1) Check the fluid level in the reservoir (I'm guessing that it is low or empty)

2) Pull up the carpet and look in the floor around the base of the pedal cluster. When the mastercylinder fails it often will leak up the shaft and you will have fluid puddled up here. If you do, then you need to pull the pedal cluster, clean it and replace the plastic bushings. The fluid will make them swell and the pedals will start to stick.

3) Start checking around all the flexible lines. Look for drips of brake fluid. I would take this time to replace all the flexible lines. They are not that expensive and probably need replacing.

4) Check all the hard brake lines for cracks, splits, etc.

5) If it is none of these things then you may have a failing caliper.

There is a definate problem and you should be able to find and fix it without too much of a problem. Good luck.

Oh, don't drive it until you get it fixed!