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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Hey guys today my brakes are acting funny, Like very mushy. I can push the pedal all the way down when im braking with hardly any resistance. My stop light also isnt come on now. everything was working fine yesterday. Also I noticed my Secuirty light isnt coming on either. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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check your brake fluid, you got any? maybe you blew a line somewhere.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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Brake fluid is good, and i dont see any leaks near the lines.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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brake master might be bad
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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+1 for brake master cylinder
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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check the braker booster aslso if you have a vacuum problem or a leak in the booster itself you might have the same problem try bleeding the brakes also if there are no leaks and you get air out of a closed system the master is def bad
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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WHeres the braker booster at?
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Anyone have any idea why the security light and and stop light might not be coming on all the sudden?

Edit: I just went out and looked this morning and Im seeing brake fluid on the front left tire, so I think i might have bursted a line. I guess ill go take it off and take a look.

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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Okay, I just took off the left front, and there is deffintaly brake fluid on the inside of my rim, but everything is dry and the line doesnt look like it burst and I cant see any leaks, any ideas?

And for the security light, its coming on now, its just not making a beep when it comes on like it usally does.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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If there is brake fluid on your rim you need to replace the brake line. It's easy to do.Take the line off above the brake and inspect it. Run a little compressed air through it. You will find the leak!

Good news is it isn't your master.

MY factory security light works when it wants to. Might be a short somewhere! Try tapping the sec light very lightly and it may work properly.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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have someone press the brake pedal while you look with a set of safetey glasses, maybe a face shield. Add some more fluid if there is no more left, so u cna see the leak
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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if ur brake line is clean and dry its probaly your brake capaliber but while ur at it id change ur brake line too
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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freemanrx7, Ill give that a shot.
initial D is REAL!, I drove it to our shop and as soon as i got it inside i took the wheel off and the caliper,rotor, brake line, ect wasent wet with any brake fluid, it just had the fluid from last night i saw. It still have the same brake problem, i push it and it is firm then it just pushes all the way down to the ground(It will stop the car still though)
stevie1020, I will look at the caliper when i look at the brake line tommrow.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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sometimes it can leak in the back of the master cyl. Its all a matter of looking around and looking for leaks.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by stevie1020
if ur brake line is clean and dry its probaly your brake capaliber but while ur at it id change ur brake line too
hey stevie1020, when are you going to refund me the money for the oilpan that you never sent to me???????????
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