Yep, failing brakes can ruin the mood!!
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>From: Peter Hnat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>I'll see what the repair has to say. My wife is glad the brakes failed in the
>driveway too, just getting ready to take the car for a ride. The first time
>they failed, she turned a ghost white and it took sometime before she would go
>for a ride in the car after the brakes were fixed! Thanks for all the help!
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> Pete Hnat
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>Pete, I have to agree with Shawn that the MC is at fault here. I was going to
>mention that there might be air in the line, but if the car was sitting for
>any length of time then the air could have made it's way back up the line and
>into the MC therefore "bleeding" themselves of any air. Even new MC's have
>been known to fail. Like someone earlier said in this thread "s**t happens"
>sometimes. They are machanical and they will fail. I'm glad for you that it
>failed in your driveway and not on the highway which would increase the
>"pucker factor" drastically.
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>John L.
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>> From: Shawn Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: 2006/02/20 Mon AM 09:56:00 EST
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>> Pete,
>> I know you said they replaced the master cylinder, but with them
>> going to the floor and no sign of brake fluid on the ground (and a
>> mostly full MC) It pretty much has to be the master cylinder. I had
>> the same thing happen to my '69 when I was in college... it's truly
>> terrifying.
>> Can you get the brakes to 'pump up' if you pump on the pedal?
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>> On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Peter Hnat wrote:
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>> > Need some advice on brakes.....Second time out last April, my
>> > brakes failed on my '69 Chevelle. Had a repair shop that I have delt
>> > with in the past and was very satisified with their work look at and
>> > make the repairs. The master cylinder was replaced as well as the
>> > rear shoes and rebuild the rear wheel cylinders . Checked the front
>> > discs and they were fine . Brakes were working fine until
>> > yesterday...brake pedal went to the floor and the brake lite came on
>> > . Good thing this happened in my driveway and not on the road like
>> > the last time the brakes failed . Put the car back in the garage and
>> > checked the brake fluid level and it fine, about a 1/4"
>> > fom the top. The brake job has less then 1000 miles on it. Any ideas
>> > went could have happened ? Could it be the vacuum booster?
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>> > Thanks ,
>> > Pete Hnat
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