micahs97gtwagon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I tried searching, but i don't see anyone with the same issue. My brake light has been on since i bought it a month or so ago. The brakes have been working ok though so i figured it must be an e-brake sensor or something. Yesterday morning i started driving the car and the brakes almost completely stopped working. It took a good distance to stop the car. When i got in the car this morning, they worked fine again. Then they just quit working again during lunch. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98quiksilvergt Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 You may have a bad brake booster. When they don't work does the pedal like the car is not running? If so it's your booster. How's the fluid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Tank Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I tried searching, but i don't see anyone with the same issue. My brake light has been on since i bought it a month or so ago. The brakes have been working ok though so i figured it must be an e-brake sensor or something. Yesterday morning i started driving the car and the brakes almost completely stopped working. It took a good distance to stop the car. When i got in the car this morning, they worked fine again. Then they just quit working again during lunch. Any suggestions? I have one... You should probably stop driving the car until the issue is resolved. Have you checked fluid? Could there be a leak in the system? Made any enemies lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 You may have a bad brake booster. When they don't work does the pedal like the car is not running? If so it's your booster. How's the fluid? yeah it might be those two, I wouldn't drive the car as well for saftey measures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahs97gtwagon Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 had to drive it. long story. It's 10 minutes to work and i was careful. lol. Getting under the car tomorrow and also checking fluid level. The pedal goes almost to the floor before grabbing on the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 had to drive it. long story. It's 10 minutes to work and i was careful. lol. Getting under the car tomorrow and also checking fluid level. The pedal goes almost to the floor before grabbing on the brakes. sounds like low pressure to the calipers but yeah check your fluids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahs97gtwagon Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 I found the leak. It's one of the lines right behind the pass. rear tire. not sure where the exact break is, but im going to pick it up and look under it tomorrow. how hard are the lines to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahs97gtwagon Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Does anyone have pictures of the under side? specifically the right rear brake lines? I googled it with no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahs97gtwagon Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Does anyone suggest brake lines? I found these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330383846632&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT on ebay. I have to check if that one includes the hardware. I need them cheap. I paid $500 for the car and i don't want to put a lot of money in it. You get what you pay for. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 this is just like me. same price. same brand. same tire. same problem. i bleed them. the pressure was up. the line went boom. and fluid covers the whole RR wheel well. i suppose you need diff break line too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 except i think the part you listed its just the short part by the wheels. i have the leak on the line that goes the length of the car to replace. or something. some one need to seriously help us ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahs97gtwagon Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 I can't tell where the leak is coming from. it might be the connectors between the big line and the short line. These cars are too short to climb under. It sucks. Spring 2011 this car is getting traded in on a new 4X4, V8, Crew Cab, TRUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 i replaced both rear lines. i didnt do it so i have no idea what exactly was done, just that the lines where replaced. but no i got the same problem again. i was trying to make it leak on the snow packed road today but the leak never "opened" and the level what fine in the little tank thing. idk if this matters but my ABS light has been on sense i got the car. but i dont even have abs. or it dont work. any ideas whats the matter? abs light on for ever. car loss tons of fluid one day. i had to refill twice. but now today i could not make it leak again. I would also like to not as much information about the brake line layout in my car as possible. and any info for that matter. i am tricking out my brakes before anything else in my car. after this problem it shows me how important good brakes are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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