i have a 1995 chevy silverodo my breaks when i stop push all the way down to the floor how long will they last befor they go out and what do u think is the problem?
2007-12-09 08:17:14 · 10 answers · asked by justin p 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have a leak in the brake (not break) hydraulic system or the master cylinder is going bad! This is a serious issue and you should not drive the vehicle until it is repaired! The brakes can completely fail at any time, you can injure or kill yourself and others!!
Check your brake fluid. If it is low, refill it and see if the brakes feel better. If they do, drive the truck slowly and carefully to the shop! If the fluid is full or the brakes still feel the same after adding fluid, have the truck towed to the shop!!
2007-12-09 08:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the time has already come to stop driving the vehicle. When the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, you have a serious problem, such as a bad wheel cylinder, a broken brake line or hose, or a master cylinder that either needs to be rebuilt or replaced. You will be taking chances with your life, the lives of any passengers, and with the lives of others that you could possibly run into. OR, the brakes themselves need to be bled, if there is no other problem. Better check the fluid level first, and see if that helps restore your pedal. If it does, the pump the brakes several times to see if they stay up, or go down again fairly quickly. If they go down again, check by all the wheels, and underneath the rest of the car, to see if you can find brake fluid on the ground. That will help you to find the problem that needs to be fixed.
2007-12-09 08:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Tom F 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
before everything, you would be driving with a number of women people interior the automobile, so which you would be making stops for popular restroom breaks. struggling with each and every couple of hours and getting out of the automobile will help shop you alert. i might plan on getting a robust evening sleep until now the trip, and driving in the process the hours which you're oftentimes unsleeping. end to relax once you sense drained, yet you maximum in all probability could make it to the ferry without a snooze. you oftentimes do no longer take a snooze interior the path of the day, so which you maximum in all probability won't choose one together as driving. relax on the ferry, and then rigidity something of ways. I even have pushed 900-one thousand miles consistent with day many cases (approximately sixteen hours) effortlessly.
2016-10-10 22:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the loose nut behind the wheel...think about it!Why would u even think about driving a 5,000 pound truck with no brakes.If those brakes can't stop ur truck,you'll hit and injure or kill somebody,you'll be at fault,you'll get sued,it'll be a huge mess.Have it towed to a shop.Don't even drive it to a shop.It's better to pay a $50-$75 tow bill than pay with someone's life or your own.Good luck to ya!
2007-12-09 08:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kylie 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes its a problem.Frist check level of brake fluid,that may fix it but if you hear noise or grinding sound then its time for new brakes.No one can tell you how long they will last.May be a day,week,or not at all the next time you drive.
2007-12-09 08:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by peppersham 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it could be anything like a bad master cylinder causing that too happen,you really don't need to drive it anymore like that,common sense is going to kick in when they go completely out and you cant stop it,then you,ll hit someone and cause an accident,and you will be at fault,have it checked we cant be there to look it over a shop can diagnose this for you,better to do that than to take a chance on getting someone hurt,including your self,good luck.
2007-12-09 08:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Don't even think of driving that truck until it is fixed. If you don't care about yourself, think of the damage you could do to others.
2007-12-09 08:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by Johneye 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The master cylinder is shot. Need to get it replaced immediately. Pump the pedal till you get it in a shop.
2007-12-09 08:26:00 · answer #8 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
untill you kill someone or your self or both,they longer you drive it the more it will cost to fix it later stop driving it until you can have it fixed
2007-12-09 08:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by mushroom 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
.....How long can i drive with break problems?.....
The answer is until you crash your truck or kill somebody in a process of crashing.
2007-12-09 08:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by polkan47 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋