**Brakes Holding down while driving!!!**

[vwbeaner]

i had a problem after i changed my rear brakes where they were fine right away but then they locked up tight. It turned out that those sliders from the calipers to the carriers didn't slide. but that doesn't sound like your problem. probably m/c.

 

[slicksdude]

had this same problem the other day my little gay brother mixed steering fluid with my break fluid go get it fixed asap or else have to pay of a whole new braking system check the master cylinder cap if it inflated you have something other that break fluid.

Hey now that you mention it.. I do remeber doing the oil change on my hoe with the hood popd, and i remember my owl man coming over and pooring steering fluid into the break fluid.. wich he mixed!!! and thats when my problem started!!!.. How do I fix this?? If it isnt too late.

 

[sumo]

oh boy, i hope the damage isnt done.

 

[slicksdude]

How would I know if its too late?

 

[sumo]

well a lot could happen when your brakes lock up. Depending on how far it was driven and how hot it got. Superheating can lead to Warped rotors. Collapsed Brake lines, Ruin the Calipers. You wont know for sure until you flush your brake system to start.

 

[slicksdude]

well a lot could happen when your brakes lock up. Depending on how far it was driven and how hot it got. Superheating can lead to Warped rotors. Collapsed Brake lines, Ruin the Calipers. You wont know for sure until you flush your brake system to start.

True.. wich would be the best way to drain all the old fluid out?, Im saying this cuz i had seen a youtube video ragarding the mixture that took place.. there saying the lines and master cylinder must never be left with out fluid...
personally i would like to drain the thing dry and insert fresh fluid.. What would be recommended?

 

[sumo]

your right, you dont want to run it dry. You can however keep bleeding the system until all the fluid is removed. you can grab a buddy and manually bleed they system. Crack open 1 bleeder at a time, pump, bleed refill a few times then repeat for the others, Or you can get a mighty vac hand pump and do it that way. Just get a couple of those large Brake fluid ones and run it through the system. Or take it somewhere that can do it for you.