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Old 08-13-2007, 09:41 PM   #1
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Brake Lines..

Unforunately, I think the brake lines in my Talon were cut. We're not certain..we'd like to get it up on a jack or something to see.
You could hear a 'pssss' sound every time you stepped on the break..and following the car was fluid. Looking under the car, you could see along the exhaust pipes are wet. Again, it's hard to see because the car is so low.
How hard is it to change the brake lines? or if we'd take it to a garage..anyone know how much it could cost?
orrrrr....anyone looking for some side work?
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Old 08-13-2007, 09:49 PM   #2
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You're brake lines weren't cut. Youd know it because you....well actually you would be in the hospital or dead right now. With no brake fluid or no pressure in the lines...you would not be able to stop
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:11 PM   #3
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You're brake lines weren't cut. Youd know it because you....well actually you would be in the hospital or dead right now. With no brake fluid or no pressure in the lines...you would not be able to stop
ummm no
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:15 PM   #4
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We weren't going 100mph. My boyfriend took the car up the road and came back..
The pedal goes to the floor..and again makes the sound. Fluid was leaking behind the car..
I don't know what happened. I just know we need probably need new break lines.
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ummm no
care to explain?
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:49 PM   #6
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Yeah, that car has had too much **** too quickly to just be a co-inky-dink. Somebuddy must really love you guys.
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:54 PM   #7
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care to explain?
sure like import girlie said i drove it up the hill. As I came down i noticed i had no brakes anymore. thank god i wan't going fast and i was able to down shift and slow down to a crawl and park it. thats why i know they were cut. i drove the car about a month ago and brakes were fine. Does that help at all?
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if there was even a small hole in a line you would have 0 brakes, not a little bit, but absolutely none. the pedal would have no pressure and fall to the floor and not come back up. is that the case?
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:07 PM   #9
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sooo....by saying no you were disagreeing with my 100% correct statement. That, like TROLL said above, if your brake lines could not hold pressure...even a small hole..you would have 0 braking pressure.
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:13 PM   #10
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Brake lines do rott out at any given time.
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:20 PM   #11
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Well this is why I'm asking..
The pedal went to the floor..I don't think it just fell.
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it stays up but once i hit the brake it goes down to the floor. and makes a pssst sound. so idk if it did just rott then this is some messed up ****.
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could be your master cylinder.....maybe the master cylinder vacuum line is cracked.
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:46 PM   #14
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could have blown out the seal in the master cyl. what color is the fluid thats leaking? and where from exactly?
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:52 PM   #15
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since im not internet diagnosing anything anymore, ill answer ur original Q, i changed my front lines when i went to the BBK and put in stainless steel ones.....brake lines easy to change. but id also ask for a brake fluid flush at the same time. labor is low so price will be low and normal rubber lines r a dime a dozen.....there ya go....
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Old 08-14-2007, 12:03 AM   #16
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could have blown out the seal in the master cyl. what color is the fluid thats leaking? and where from exactly?
the fluid looked brownish, like soda, but then again I really didn't touch it or really examine it cause I don't know. It was coming mostly from the passenger side..when I looked under the car..you could tell it was all over the exhaust pipes. It came out as he drove..so there was like a trail of fluids.
Our plan was to get to our house..fix the small things so we can get it inspected..but it's turning into a disaster.
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alright, it sounds like you got a line blown out. but dont jump to conclusions that they were cut. rubber rots out over time and the car is almost 20 years old.
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ya we'll post a pic of it when we fix it and you tell me what u think it is.
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well that's why I said [I]'i think'[I]...it just so happens that our gas line was leaking and now break fluid? just crazy.
completely bums me out!
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If one line rotted out the car would still stop.

If you look into the master cylinder resivoir when it is empty, you will see that the bail is split at the bottom, this is the separation between the front fluid reciever and the rear. If a rear brake line fails and the brake pedal is depressed, the rear brake MC piston will draw fluid and pump it out onto the ground, but the front MC piston will still pressurize the front calipers and you will still have front brakes.

Unfortunately, since there is no resistance in the MC from the rear brakes, the pedal travel will increase substantially or go to the floor. In this situation, pump the brakes without ever letting the pedal up all the way, and the car will slowly come to a stop as you build pressure in the front lines.

Yes, the reverse also applies if a front line blows out. If both a front and rear line blow, you're screwed.

Like mentioned above, the most likely scenario is that a rear brake line rotted out and burst. This is actually very common on old vechicles, especially in our area since there is so much corrosion. Brake lines are easy to replace and failrly easy to fabricate if you can't find an OEM replacement.
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