RE: Emergency!!! No Brakes

["Brubaker, John" <JBrubaker@AMF.com>]

Ray said:
 I'm not clear on whether you just topped off the fluid just to be 
doing
it or because there was leakage...

No actual leakage that I know of, but the res was at the min. line.

Anyway, the most common cause of such
a problem is a busted wheel cylinder. Stick your head under the rear 
of
the car & see if either of your back (inside) rims look wet or oily. 
If
the answer is yes, you've found your problem. As I recall, re-built
cylinders cost under twenty bucks.

Not to sound stupid, but what do you mean by a wheel cylinder?  I'm 
not familiar, do you mean master cylinder?

 If this isn't the problem, check for leakage near the front calipers
(less common, but very possible). Remember  that brakes shouldn't 
have
to be bled periodically. If you get that spongy feel from air in the
lines, its because of a leak. This isn't to say that I wouldn't at 
least
try bleeding the lines before forking over money for a master 
cylinder.

Thanks Ray, I'll check this out on my lunch break.

 Ray - '81_S (1.8L, G-Grind Cam, Carb, Hydrolic Head)
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