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am4nf
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28th Oct 09 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

About a month ago the brake cylinder burst on my corsa so got that all replaced

Driving along today and the exact same thing happens - foot went right down to the floor

Thing is this time there is no fluid lose

What could be up just to give me an idea of what to check? (they seem a bit better now mind)
Richardhhha
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28th Oct 09 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Could be cylinders again, did you only change one and not check the other,
Or it could be air in the system,
Or it could be the break hoses are ballooning, check the ones at the rear you'll need 2 people.
am4nf
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28th Oct 09 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not the cylinder there's no leak and yea was just the side that burst that got changed

johnhara1
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29th Oct 09 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Did you bleed the brakes after you changed the cylinder?
am4nf
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29th Oct 09 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The garage that changed everything did
am4nf
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29th Oct 09 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Would having too much brake fluid cause this to happen?

Would the cap on the fluid tank being loose cause this?
am4nf
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29th Oct 09 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anyone
Richardhhha
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29th Oct 09 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cap being loose wont mean anything, nore will if you filled it up above the max mark.

as i said check the break lines.

oh and is it still doing it?
am4nf
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29th Oct 09 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Doesnt seem to be, havnt checked by slamming the brakes on as I dont wana lose them completly again as I cant take it to the garage until monday, still no fluid lose
Richardhhha
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29th Oct 09 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

pump the pedal and then start the car and see what it does.. if it falls away you know the servo is ok..

but check the break pedal inside of the car to see wether there is any break fluid around it at all..
am4nf
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29th Oct 09 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will do that tomorrow mate

so pump the pedal and start the car while pumping? what should happen?
Richardhhha
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29th Oct 09 at 21:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no pump the pedal up till rock hard then hold it down and start the car

if the break pedal goes away from you then you know that the brake servo is working ok
am4nf
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30th Oct 09 at 00:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ok mate cheers
am4nf
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6th Nov 09 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Front left pad had broke up

 
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