On my the way home from work today the brakes on the Viva got progressively worse until they went completely, I mangaged to get home using a combination of engine braking and the handbrake which stlll works.
When I popped the bonnet I found that the brake fluid resevior was completely empty
I tried topping it up but unsurprisingly this made no difference.
The symptons of the brakes going were a hissing noise as the pedal was depressed and the pedal going straight to the floor with hardly any resistance.
I have not had a chance to look at it properly yet but I'm thinking it's the master cylinder or brake servo that has gone. I need to diagnose it properly so I can find out what parts I need to order.
Would this be a chance to uprate to a better master cylinder/servo? The car is running standard Viva front discs and Magnum rear drum axle.
Any help gratefully received, also any ideas of suppliers for new parts!
When I popped the bonnet I found that the brake fluid resevior was completely empty
I tried topping it up but unsurprisingly this made no difference.The symptons of the brakes going were a hissing noise as the pedal was depressed and the pedal going straight to the floor with hardly any resistance.
I have not had a chance to look at it properly yet but I'm thinking it's the master cylinder or brake servo that has gone. I need to diagnose it properly so I can find out what parts I need to order.
Would this be a chance to uprate to a better master cylinder/servo? The car is running standard Viva front discs and Magnum rear drum axle.
Any help gratefully received, also any ideas of suppliers for new parts!
I was only a mile from my house when they went completey and they went fairly slowly thank god!
