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Front calipers? or master cylinder? 1999 boehmaj986 - 3 years ago |
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Re: Front calipers? or master cylinder? 1999 frogster - 3 years ago |
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Anyhow, Thursday I'm heading back to work from lunch and my break wear sensor light comes on. I was moving at the time and not touching the brakes at all.
About 1/2 mile later, slowing then stopping for a traffic light, the brake pedal goes to the floor. Luckily, i was moving slowly enough to pull the e-brake and stop safely without any issue. There's an import shop just around the corner from my work, so I limp my way there - maybe 2 miles from where the brake sensor light came on, and 1 mi from the light where the brake pedal went to the floor.
Guy at the shop comes out within a minute of when I arrive, listens to my story, looks at the front and back brakes quickly just kneeling on the ground, check my brake fluid level and says, "I think it's your master cylinder that's failed.". Yep, OK, exactly what I was thinking too. He says, leave the car with him and he'll have a closer look today.
This afternoon I get a call from guy. He says that he now does not think it's the master cylinder, but something going on with the front calipers (original parts to car). That both appear to be seized. Hmmm. Interesting.
I know these parts do fail on occasion, but, seems like the likelihood that BOTH front calipers would fail at the exact same time is unlikely. Also, there was no strong odor or anything unusual that he nor I noticed when I first got to the shop, and you would think a person would notice that kind of drag if both calipers were engaged or stuck, right? I mean, I'm blonde, but not that blonde.
Re: Front calipers? or master cylinder? 1999 boehmaj986 - 3 years ago |
Update 8/11/20 boehmaj986 - 3 years ago |
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Update 8/14/20 boehmaj986 - 3 years ago |