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brake trouble

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:44 pm
by kirkscorsa
i have a 1993 corsa flair , brought it a while ago and have not long turned 17 the car has been standing for with the handbrake on, i went ou to it the other day and the brake pedal went to the floor and it seemed like there was nothing there, i freed the brakes off and there seems to be some fluid in the resivour, there is also no fluid under the car so im comfused as to what it is and were i can get the bits from, wonder if anyone can help , cheers kirk

Re: brake trouble

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:50 pm
by Octane2097
sounds like the rear brakes have probably seized on
have to take the hubs off and free em, had with once with a megane i had
if parked for a long time dont leave the handbrake on, easier to leave in gear :)

Re: brake trouble

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:59 pm
by gonzo94
take the wheel off and gently tap the drum with a hammer till free.

Re: brake trouble

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:54 pm
by kirkscorsa
no there not seized they were but after i released them there is no brake pedal it just goes flat to the floor but there isnt fluid under the car but there is only a wee bit in the reaivour .