Almost anytime the brake goes to the floor, it means that the master cylinder has gone out. You should feel and/or see brake fluid around the brake rod in the inside or out. If you do not see or feel any brake fluid around the rod,then you can pump the brakes going down the road and if they get better, then you let the fluid get too low and you just have air in the system. If you have not done a brake job on the car in a long time and you put a new master cylinder on it now, you will most likely have more trouble later. It is best when changing the master cylinder (If it has been awhile since you did a complete job including rebuilding the wheel cylinders) that you also rebuild the wheel cylinders. The new master cylinder will put extra pressure on the old tired wheel cylinders and cause them to blow out. So if fluid is around the brake rod, then it is a master cylinder. If when driving, you can pump up the brakes and they work or work better, then you got air in the system. So check your wheel cylinders like Rick S. said. Good luck. Keith Cooper
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Newell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: , June 15, 2002 1:04 AM Subject: [Chevelle-List] brakes? > earlier tonight my brakes worked fine on my 69, when i went to leave my > brothers house i got in my car and the brake pedal almost went to the > floor and the brake light lite up on my dash. > i drove home about ten miles with hardly no brakes but they did work > some. when i got home i looked and my fluid was real low on one side, i > have manual brakes and i was wondering what i should be looking for as > far as a problem? i'm far from a mechanic. if i put more brake fluid > in, is it ok to drive to the shop > or should i get it towed? thank's Tom > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
