Brake Fade?, Thought I was dead Options

[Trevorg7]

Nothing like your brake peddle hitting the floor while exiting the freeway at 65 to get your heart started in the morning.

So, north bound 280 exiting to 92 and my brake peddle hits the floor (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) !

I manage not to hit anyone and coast to a surface street. After limping down the street a bit, 10 mins, the brake peddle came back and I was able to stop again.

Was this brake fade? Seems unsafe to drive home but????

I've done all brakes in the past three months and bleed the brakes. Could it have been just a bubble I missed or pure brake fade?

Thoughts?

Thanks

T

[ArtechnikA]

QUOTE (Trevorg7 @ Aug 5 2005, 11:43 AM)

would a bad mastercylinder 'fade' but come back and work functionally; again, no leaks present?

yes.

usually right before it 'fades' once and for all.

corrosion deep in the bore can lead to roughness that chews up the piston seals. most of the time (until ultimate failure) they'll work okay. now and then a corocion crater may line up with a bit of chewed seal and you get an internal leak. no fluid leaves the MC, but neither did any get pressurised.

there have been about a billion and six discussions about whether you should use a 17mm or 19mm MC; a search will turn up many discussions, all of which turn out the same way. (i.e. - pick one)

i wouldn't wait long on this. this weekend is not too soon. get at least 2 quarts of whatever brake fluid you want to run - Ate Gold or Super Blue is a safe choice, or Valvoline SynPower, for instance.