brake failure on a 98 corolla - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

imranimran · 11-14-2007, 01:31 AM

today i was driving back to my house from school i tried stoping at a stop sign all of a sudden my brake pedal hits the floor and my brake light came on so i stopped at a gas station and got some brake fluid so i poured some and pumped my brake all the fluid was all gone and my light is still on so i called my dad he says it could be the brake lines that is leaking but i dont see any please help.

Bitter · 11-14-2007, 09:05 PM

the fluid is going somewhere, so you have a leak. need to find where and fix it.

imranimran · 11-15-2007, 01:51 AM

it is leaking from the rear passager side

retiredat44 · 11-15-2007, 02:50 AM

probably popped the brake slave cylinder seals.. just buy a new one and a large bottle of brake fluid...

bleed all the air out,,, get a bleed kit.... if the rear brakes are more than 50% worn replace them... ... pretty easy job... get all the nasty brake dust out, if drum brakes..

wiccanferret · 11-15-2007, 10:18 AM

You're also supposed to change the shoes while you're in there, FYI. They get contaminated if brake fluid hits them. Not that I've ever actually done that...

Flashmn · 11-15-2007, 10:42 AM

or a crapped hose/line. Those dont last forever either.

wiccanferret · 11-15-2007, 10:53 AM

Yep, the steel and rubber pieces both are available at a parts store if you bring it to them and show them what you need.