Brakes Failing!

[punchy111]

mk so, my brake light switch was not working, the bolts holding it in place had loosened so it slipped back and was not turning the brake light. so i fixed that and i noticed the brakes were really tight when i pressed it. as in the brake peddal didnt go down as far as it once did. so i topped up my brake fluid and drove it for a coupple of days. a few days after fixing the switch i noticed that the brakes became very squishy and were not as sensitive as the once were. since then they have gotten very bad. so bad that the brakes hardly work ithout pumping the pedal once before the car begins to brake. anyone have any suggestions?? could it be a bubble in the lines? i really don't know.

[drc_ke20]

i hope its just air in the lines or nothing major mate??but maybe check the brake pedal travel??

[-=KE30=-]

Gday mate,

i would say air in the lines give them a bleed and see how you go.. :) same thing happened to me when replaced pedal box bleed them and its all fixed

 

Goodluck mate

 

Josh -=KE30=-

[punchy111]

the pedal goes all the way to the floor! it was soo scary the first time it happened!

[kangaroosa]

I've been loosing brake fluid in my daily. Started off as a resevoir every month and then got as bad as a resevoir every week.

 

Turned out to be a metal line leaking from where it bolts into the diverter block on the firewall. Replaced the line and bled the brakes. Best brakes i've had in a long time now :)

 

Do yourself a favour and buy one of those 'Self Bleed Brake Kits'. I have persisted with doing it the old fashioned way for years. I used one on the weekend and it was so easy.

[KEhendo]

the brakes in my ke20 did this about a year ago, i had burst a seal in one of the rear brake cylinders. this is apparently a common fail point. it might just be beneficial to pull of your wheels and check for wetness around the drums/calipers.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

I've been loosing brake fluid in my daily. Started off as a resevoir every month and then got as bad as a resevoir every week.

 

Turned out to be a metal line leaking from where it bolts into the diverter block on the firewall. Replaced the line and bled the brakes. Best brakes i've had in a long time now :)

 

Do yourself a favour and buy one of those 'Self Bleed Brake Kits'. I have persisted with doing it the old fashioned way for years. I used one on the weekend and it was so easy.

 

 

self bleed? so i don't need the missus, awesome.

Edited December 9, 2009 by blzbub666

[luke.t.]

mate in my experience's with work and my cars it sounds like you either have air in your lines or a leak some where... wheel cylinders are normally the main problem for leaks (i have noticed).... good way to check where its leaking form is park it on a flat surface like the garage floor etc etc and pump the peddle a good ten+ times if theres a leak your gunna notice the fluid. ive had my ke70 and ke26 both blow wheel cylinders and yeah it freaks you out when all of the sudden you have no brakes................anyway good luck

[philbey]

Yeh check rear wheel cylinders first then check your master cylinder. You've obviously got fluid going somewhere (hence the top up) and as a result you've probably got bubbles in your brake lines.