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!
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.
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?
>
> On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Peter Hnat wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks ,
> > Pete Hnat
> >
> >
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