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mjstones

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took my 6 in for it's MOT last week, needed the brake bias valve sorting and the parking brake effiency was down to 9% LOL drove to birmingham and back and on the way the handbrake light came on. didn't feel like a problem so i put it down to a dodgy sensor issue. was gonna take the car back in anyway but just now the brakes have gone. the pedal does nothing until it's pushed all the way to the bottom, hard. then there is some braking but really f*ck all. any ideas?

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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 07:56
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tvrfan007

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When did you last change your fluid? Handbrake light, when your handbrake is not on, is pretty much universal for low fluid. when the fluid gets low, the chances are you bring air into the system, which also gives the symptoms of saggy brake pedal.

If you quickly brake/release/brake does it bite near the top of the pedal, with more force than the initial application?

My immediate advice would be to check the fluid level, pronto.

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Posted 4th Nov 2009 at 12:11
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mjstones

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oh man, i wish i'd posted my response on how this got fixed and what was wrong with it! it's happening again! off to the shop for brake fluid, but i've got a feeling that wasn't it last time. plus my car feels slow and heavy.

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Posted 17th May 2011 at 05:29
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adam b

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Fluid level, you've got a split hose/nipple undone or the seals have gone in the master cylinder.

Also check the vac line from the throttle body to the brake servo (big round thing)

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Posted 17th May 2011 at 15:01
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