Brakes Failed On The Way To Work

[Crans]

the freeway this morning on the way to work i noticed my breaks were very sloppy. Has to stop for traffic and put the brakes on as hard as I could. I noticed the car slow the slightest bit. Ended up slapping her back to second and using the hand break.

Brake Fluid is empty, I had checked this level afew weeks ago and it was fine.

I had noticed a burning smell in my cabin every now and them so i am assuming i have a leak somewhere.

Is it ok for me to just fill the fluid bottle up again to drive it home or do i have to do something special to it?

I will take it to a brake place to get sorted just need to get it home until i have time to sort it out

[Ronin 09]

don't drive it - if the reservoir is empty you've got air in the system.

driving it will be dangerous!!!

get it towed to the brake shop and they will refil and bleed it

[Crans]

There is one just down the road from me. I should be ok to limp it down there to get fixed

[HackerX]

I've had this happen to me before. Hit the brakes and the brake pedal goes straight to the floor, not fun. I was glad there was still just enough fluid in the system to pull me up in time.

Definately needs to be bleed and not just topped up

[Blitz]

Tow it - If you drive it, your playing with fire.

[rgr34]

hey mate if u managed to stop it this morning u should be able to limp it down the road.... just go real slow....put ur hazards on and stay on the left......tow it up the road is ridiculous. any further get a tow

Edited June 12, 2007 by rgr34

[hanyou]

you shud be fine down the road. i limped it home 2 suburbs wen it happneed to me lol.. at 4am though lol

[Ronin 09]

hey mate if u managed to stop it this morning u should be able to limp it down the road.... just go real slow....put ur hazards on and stay on the left......tow it up the road is ridiculous. any further get a tow

A tow up the road is not rediculous.

You drive into me and I'll kick your arse.

Worse, a kid runs out and you run over him.

Use your damn brain.

[Crans]

In the past this forum must have been full of complete idiots.

Im new here. In 26 Im married I own my own home(Building atm) and see my self as quite responsable.

The hand brake still works perfectly.

Towing??? I hope you mean a proper tow truck as towing behine a mates car without brakes is worse that driving down the road slowly.

I drove the car very slowly up the road with my wife infront of me(Id rather bump into my own car than any one elses).

Hand braks and normal brakes stopped me easily.

I got a call from the brake place that they need a key for the lock nuts. Hmmm I wasn;t given a key for the lock nuts when i purchased the car. oh well they are gonna cut them off and put new ones on.

Missing my baby already I was hoping to finish off my lcd install tonight aswell

[Lunatikk]

Brake Fluid is empty, I had checked this level afew weeks ago and it was fine.

I cannot believe the amount of people who rarely if ever check under their bonnets until something goes wrong. All my life I have been in the habit of checking all fluid levels on vehicles if they have been sitting overnight & before first start-up. Cars, bikes, trucks- you need to check 'em all & I suggest everyone that reads this get in the habit of doing the same. It only takes 2 mins afterall......

I will admit I got caught out with my GTR not long after I bought it with slightly low brake fluid levels but the warning light let me know it was low & than only under severe G-load. How you can let the reservoir completely empty out, ESPECIALLY after you yourself said you could smell something, is beyond me. No wonder "accidents" happen

[Ronin 09]

No Jason, not having a go at you.

There's just a lot of guys who don't think things through on this site sometimes.

I was talking about a flat bed though...

for the record I've got a suspension issue and had it towed on a flat bed today rather than drive and risk it...

[Crans]

I had actually check all fluid level 2 week prior and hadn't driven the car for a week. I also hadn't noticed any fluid on my driveway.

As for the burning smell I should have thought to get everything checked out but it happened that little i thought i was just imagining thing.

[Crans]

Master Cylinder replaced $385 later i am also told my ABS unit is leaking and the car isn't safe to drive untill it is replaced.

Any one know where I can get one without paying $2000?

[Ronin 09]

do a ring around at the wreckers...

better (and will be cheaper) to try and find someone in the F/S section who is wrecking a GTR and get the unit

[rgr34]

A tow up the road is not rediculous.

You drive into me and I'll kick your arse.

Worse, a kid runs out and you run over him.

Use your damn brain.

wateva dude if the hand brake is working properly and ur goin slow highly unlikely anything goin to happen.....and nothing happened he got it to the shop didnt he........

[Crans]

wateva dude if the hand brake is working properly and ur goin slow highly unlikely anything goin to happen.....and nothing happened he got it to the shop didnt he........

Thanks for that.

Im sure i did state the hand brake worked perfectly