well as i said i have to keep pumping the brakes to stop all the time and i think it is leaking brake fluid in the brake line any ideas how to fix this problem?
2006-08-23 03:41:30 · 9 answers · asked by mikey 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Like pvreditor said, it's more likely to be the brake cylinders or calipers (depending on whether you have drum or disc brakes). the steel brake lines tend to be pretty reliable, but the flexible ones that connect your cylinder/calipers to the steel lines may have failed too.
Are you losing brake fluid at a tremendous rate? You have to top it up every hundred miles or so? That would mean you do indeed have a leak. If you are NOT losing brake fluid, and its level is staying constant in the master cylinder reservoir, then you probably just have air in the lines somewhere, and you have to pump the brakes to compress the air before any significant pressure gets to the wheels. In this case, simply bleeding the system should restore good pedal feel.
If it's leaking, what you need to do if you are set on fixing this yourself, is to locate the leak. You'll need to go under the van and examine the brake components. (USE JACKSTANDS! I don't want your van to fall on you and crush you to death before you can give me my ten points!) Start at each wheel, locate the brake cylinder or caliper, and see if it's "wet" with brake fluid. If so, that's your leak; fix it. If not, follow the lines back to the master cylinder under the hood, paying careful attention to all the connectors.
Eventually you should find at least one spot where there's obvious signs of brake fluid leaking out. Fix whatever is broken there, bleed the system and you should have a firm pedal again.
But don't stop at the first problem, inspect the entire system.
2006-08-23 03:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Berry K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First check your master cylinder to make sure it is full of brake fluid. If it is not you have a leak somewhere, that must be corrected. If mostly full you have air in the system that needs bleed out by having someone pump the brake and hold it while you put a wrench on the bleed valve at back of brake assembly, you did not say whether you had disc or drum brakes but there is bleeder valve on both. Whatever you do, get this fixed right away.
2006-08-23 03:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by Rancher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your brake fluid resivor to make sure there is plenty of fluid in it ... if it is low, check around the vehicle for any leaks (easy to spot on wheels because thats the only thing that will leak on them), if you see no leaks, have someone help you bleed your brake system (make sure you keep fluid in the resivour), if this still does not fix the problem, chances are that you will have to have you master cylinder replaced. If you have any doubts about what you are doing with any of this, take it to a mechanic that you trust.
2006-08-23 03:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by Zenas Walter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you extremely drilled holes with the aid of your brake lines??? and you extremely thought that should develop the braking???? What did you think of became into interior the brake lines??? Or is this in basic terms a humorous tale, i did no longer think of all and sundry must be that stupid! it is like drilling holes in a boat to empty out the water! additionally floor outcomes, a wing and a chilly air intake will probably make your vehicle slower via further weight. I strongly advise calling a tow truck and having your vehicle towed to a mechanic and characteristic him replace each and all of the areas you wreaked and then by no skill touch your vehicle returned, I mean justcontinual it a take it for usual checkups. you certainly don't comprehend adequate approximately it to paintings on it your self. i'm sorry yet you defiantly did a real knuckle headed element right here!
2016-10-02 10:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by puga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a brake fluid leak somewhere in the system. Usually it occurs at a wheel cylinder or caliper requiring rebuilding or repair.
2006-08-23 03:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be several different things, such as a leaky caliper cylinder or a bad master cylinder. I would check the wheel cylinders/calipers first but don't take chances with your brakes. If you can't fix the problem right away, take it to a mechanic to be fixed.
2006-08-23 03:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleed the brake line starting from the front driver side going counterclockwise: driverside front tire-drivers back tire-pass. back tire-pass. front tire.
2006-08-23 03:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by kaamola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just an idea... perhaps you have air in your system. you may want to try and bleed the breaks to see if that helps. good luck
2006-08-23 03:48:00 · answer #8 · answered by sisy j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut them
2006-08-23 03:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋