Well if you lost all the fluid in one night, then I think the prime
candidate is the brake booster (servo). Did you notice any smoke when
you started the car ? This is one symptom of a booster failure.
Do you see any signs of leaks anywhere, that is quite a lot of brake
fluid to loose in one go.
The master cylinder tank is split into 2 compartments. Is the fluid
gone from both sides. If this is the case, then again I would suspect
the booster.
cheers
steve
Mark S. Lepore, M.D. wrote:
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> Listers:
> Friday night Oelvis (that's his name) was great, no problem. I woke up
> Satuday morning, and the brake pedal went to the floor with minimal
> resistance. The only stopping power was when the pedal actually hit the
> floor.
> I looked at the master cylinder, and indeed, it was near empty, but just a
> few days before it was fine. I put in fluid to try to correct the
> problem, with no avail.
> I'm not knowledgeable on brake systems, but I figured there is probably a
> fault in the hydraulic system. How do I diagnose the problem? I don't
> even know how to bleed the brakes, so give me the bad news in simple
> terms...I can take it!
> Thanks,
> Sirmoog
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Steve Chandler - Chandler-O'Bagy Associates stevec@rtd.com
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