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07-02-2012, 09:55 AM
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Brakes, Brakes, What is going on with my brakes!!!
Hello all. Last week I was out of town w/ my dad in the Suburban (that is another story)
and my mom said that the 'trep's brakes felt as if they "went to the floor, and back up before actually doing anything." The car had the brake lines replaced about 2 years ago. Should I bleed the system, or could my vacuum be going haywire, considering the Cruise Control is shot now? (my brother also claims the car was shuddering to go anywhere, but he hates the car to the point I don't believe him).
Please help, my 3.5L ES may go to the scrap yard if we cannot fix this!!
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07-02-2012, 10:43 AM
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If you still have fluid in the master my first guess would be that the master is shot.
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07-02-2012, 10:49 AM
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master res., master cyl. please explain
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07-02-2012, 10:55 AM
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is the reservoir where the brake fluid goes full?
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07-02-2012, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 95intrepid99kid
master res., master cyl. please explain
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If the reserve has fluid in it my first guess is that the master cylinder has gone bad.
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07-02-2012, 02:10 PM
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Reservoir has been @ max since 2009-- I don't usually let it get too low, I'll just empty it out and purge the system when the pads need changed. I do need pictures of what you are talking about in order to better understand what needs to be checked.
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07-02-2012, 03:28 PM
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how do you know the brake reservoir is full if you don't know what it is?
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07-02-2012, 03:31 PM
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The brake master cylinder is connected to the brake fluid reservoir.
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07-02-2012, 03:34 PM
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http://www.mediafire.com/?p7sorl53ee2c3x1
Thats a link to the service manual, take a look in there for starters
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07-03-2012, 09:27 AM
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I have read the owner's manual, and I would read the service manual, if it wasn't 46.??MB!!
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07-03-2012, 01:01 PM
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so.... did you check the fluid yet?
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07-03-2012, 01:50 PM
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things from a bad wheel bearing , to a busted line can cause a low pedal,, so many things,, loose nut behind the wheel may do it too
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07-04-2012, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 95intrepid99kid
Hello all. Last week I was out of town w/ my dad in the Suburban (that is another story)
and my mom said that the 'trep's brakes felt as if they "went to the floor, and back up before actually doing anything." The car had the brake lines replaced about 2 years ago. Should I bleed the system, or could my vacuum be going haywire, considering the Cruise Control is shot now? (my brother also claims the car was shuddering to go anywhere, but he hates the car to the point I don't believe him).
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My brother said that once he got to the movie theater, that she felt as though all 4 wheels were struggling just to stay on.
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07-04-2012, 02:02 PM
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shuddering to go anywhere?? like the brakes are locked up?? contamated fluid??
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07-04-2012, 02:03 PM
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in cases like this,, im gonna say , in this case its gonna be best to let a shop look at it,,
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Brakes, Brakes, What is going on with my brakes!!!
