Fudgey

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luckilt she only nearly went into the back of one car, but fortunatly didnt

rang the AA at 2.30, just got home

the pedal is real easy to push down, when driving you push it to the floor, it does nothing, then will lock the wheels and thats it.

no feel to the pedal at all.

i think its most likely the master cylinder/servo as with the engine off, if you pump the pedal it goes a bit harder but not solid, you can still push it down to the floor with a bit of effort.

AA guy said it could also be a rear cylinder or a caliper leaking as that will have the same effect. also that some brake fluid will leak on brake pedal if its the master cylinder.

anyone else got any ideas, and prices of parts, its a 1998 mk2 clio 1.2

cheers

Physio

Glad she (or anyone else) wasnt hurt mate

Fudgey

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cheers AJ, and me mate, she done well tho, managed to drive it about 10 miles to pick me up, then rang the AA

i suggested i drive the car about 10 miles to me mum and dads house, but she was having none of it

Dan

Wounder mate, hope she is ok!

Fudgey

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i thnk she got a bit worried, but seems ok now lol

i hope it aint the master cylinder, looks like a right c*nt, engine out job i reckon

Jim Galbally

sounds like the symptoms i had when the MS failed in my XR4i

JohnnyB

fooking hell mate , glad everyone is ok

Psycho Warren

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Nasty!!

I've had a brake line burst before. Its not nice!!

Engine braking saved the day.


I presume you have checked the fluid level and its going down???

Is the servo filling with brake fluid??

When my hose burst I had no pedal feel and the only braking was in the last few mm's of travel.

Fudgey

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cheers guys,

i checked the fluid and it is lower than its sposed to be, but i got her to pump the brakes for a hile ad it didnt go any lower.

jim, i hope it aint, it looks a reeeeeeeeet cuuuuuuuunt to change the M/S

cossie4i+

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She just don't trust your driving Dan

Glad shes ok fella

Steve.

graemewelch

if i was you id jack up the rear end of the car and remove the drums. it only takes the smalest of leaks to make them fail. rear cylinder i rekon

Fudgey

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cheers guys, graeme, i jacked it up yesterday, check all the wheels, adn your right, the N/S/R drum had fluid dripping out of it and the wheel was covered, i didnt have a socket big enough to get the nut off but deffo sure its that.

i already have some new rear shoes for it, and the front discs look a bit fukked so ill do all the brakes while im there.

she wants to sell the car tho now

chunny

I use to have a 1.8 clio rsi. It was the worce move i had ever made as was nothing but trouble.
It was like a sweep stake for my mates to gues what was going to brake by the next payday.
Let her sell it things will only get worce
And glad you both ok.