Badger_McLetcher
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 posted on 7/3/11 at 03:43 PM |
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May have just cacked meself
Just went to move my focus off our very steep drive, put my foot on the brake and there's nothing there Managed to stop myself with the
handbrake but talk about a panic moment! Checked the fluid reservoir and it's empty- filled it and pumped to see if I could find a leak but
can't seem to.
The oddest thing is I drove it on saturday and everything was fine- brake fluid was only just topped up too!
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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rallyingden
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 04:08 PM |
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Have you been upsetting the neighbours 
RD 
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 04:18 PM |
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If it needed topping up there was obviously something going wrong. Losing that much you'd expect to see some fluid somewhere, usually running
down the inside of a rear tyre.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 04:23 PM |
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has the wife / girlfreind taken any new life policies on you recently ?!?.
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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stevegough
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 04:41 PM |
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Focus should have a brake fluid low level warning - didn't it work? Next question - when did you last check the level...come to think of
it...when DID I last check MINE?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 05:15 PM |
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That's the odd thing, can't seem to find the leak anywhere.
Low level warning light didn't come on, and I checked it about 2 weeks or so ago!
No new life insurance policies but I did weld up a mates car on friday- maybe it's the neighbour's way of telling me they don't like
the noise!
[Edited on 7/3/11 by Badger_McLetcher]
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 05:17 PM |
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Carpet soaking?? Or fluid leaking back through the master cyl seal and into the servo ( where you'd not see it?)
[Edited on 7/3/11 by omega 24 v6]
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 05:47 PM |
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Just had another look and i reckon it might be the right rear wheel cylinder- it's gonna have to wait till tomorrow now anyways. What a PITA
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 06:24 PM |
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I had a 'moment' something like that in my focus a wee while back, start down a steep hill went for the brakes and my foot hit the floor -
luckly 3 pumps of the pedal later I had brakes again - turns out one of my pads had disintegated
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bi22le
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 07:09 PM |
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I drive a Focus.
I really dont want to now!!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 07:53 PM |
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Thought dual circuit brakes was for exactly that sort of scenario?
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Big_Al
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 08:05 PM |
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Have a look at the clutch as well, as the reservoir is for this and the brakes.
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40inches
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 08:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
Thought dual circuit brakes was for exactly that sort of scenario?
Me too
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mcerd1
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 09:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Big_Al
Have a look at the clutch as well, as the reservoir is for this and the brakes.
that explains why I couldn't find the clutch reservoir then
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 09:19 PM |
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Didn't know that it was linked to the clutch- that is working fine! I was wondering how it did it as well with a dual circuit system... unless
of course it is the master cylinder gone
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 7/3/11 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
... unless of course it is the master cylinder gone
I'm starting to wonder about mine too
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 11/3/11 at 12:04 AM |
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Did you find the problem???
I hate when a thread ends without a solution being given
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 12/3/11 at 12:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
Just had another look and i reckon it might be the right rear wheel cylinder- it's gonna have to wait till tomorrow now anyways. What a PITA
Missus's car had this, last time we used it it was soft and when we came back later there was nothing. Turned out a cylinder in the rear brakes
had burst
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