hi guys took my escos out today for the firsttime since it has been rebuilt and noticed the brake pedal is very hard and the breaks do not work it is as isf the servo is not working ( like when a car cuts out and the brakes stop working ) also the handbrake light is constantly on is this part of the problem replys much appreciated

 

Points to lack of pressure in the system, this will keep the lights on you mention.
Just have a wiggle first of pump motor connector.
tabetha

 

I had the same problem, rock hard pedal.

Mine turned out to be a pipe had come off.

Look under the brake distribution block there is pipe that is T ed in, it went off the a cylinder sensor thing.

Mine didnt seem to pressurize even though the pump was running.

Worth a look, good luck.

Gav

 

thanks guys will try these and hopefully cure it

 

thanks for the advise so far but this has'nt solved it, any more ideas?

 

On mine it was broken electric plug on pressure sensor

 

when mine did it, it was a break in the wire right at the battery end, there are 2 smallish red wires that connect to the pos terminal of the battery that then go down a larger red sheath, even though the outer insulation was ok, the copper had work hardened inside and snapped off, i found it by waggling all the wires and hearing the pump momenterilly kicking in.... just cut back a few inches to find it and then re soldered some new tails on, caused by the fact that the wires had been moved so many times while disconnecting the battery and removing it, bend int heback out of the way.