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sharp21
 Post subject: No Brakes!
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:20 am 
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Ive been away at work for the last few months. Got home, jumped in the Volare & she fired right up! Running great.
Went to go for a lil spin & I noticed that the brake pedal now goes alllll the way down! I can get just a lil bit of braking action.
Havent popped the hood yet. Ill take a look this afternoon.
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Well the resevoir is pretty much empty. Im gonna top it up then try to find the leak...
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May have to take the drums off if nothing is obvious.
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I got it filled & its a lil better, but I cant see any leak when i pump the brakes... Have to pull a tire off when I get a chance
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Which reservoir was low? IIRC the larger rearmost one feeds the front brakes.
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They both were, but the rear one took a few times to top up. I definately got some feel back, but they need to be bled down.
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empty? or pretty much empty? if u sucked up air, i would bleed the brakes, remeber that fliud will go down as pads and shoes wear... may not even be a leak...
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