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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:01 pm Subject: Help Please

I need help from anyone out there that can help me with a brake problem. OK here it goes - we changed the calipers on both the front sides of the car. We replaced the brake line on the driver's side of the car. All brakes but the driver's side work. What would make only one brake not work properly? I do not know what to do. I can not afford to put too much more money into this car. I am at my wits end. Please help!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:02 pm Subject:

I believe u are in the wrong type of forum, this is a debt forum.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:32 pm Subject:

I know that. I was just thought someone might be able to help me.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:34 pm Subject: reply

did you bleed the line properly?that is key to replacing calipers.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:37 pm Subject: reply

btw,the pub forum is for all issues.not just debt concerns.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:50 pm Subject:

Here is the thing. I just found out that the front driver side brake is not working and the rear passenger side is not working either. This tells me that this "circuit" is not working. Would that indicate the master cynlidar????

We have bled all four wheels several times.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:57 pm Subject: reply

if no other problems like the lines are ok,then yes the master cylinder it is.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:32 pm Subject:

Thanks paul - I will be ordering one online tomorrow and hopefully that will solve the problem. It is hard to get to work when you don't have a car. Need to get this problem fixed. I have been riding my motorcycle and it is getting very cold.

I need to get my car fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/right]

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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:31 am Subject:

Unc - we have bled the lines many times - one at a time and all 4 at the same time. I am not sure if the rear wheel was working or not.

Anyways, I live in Northern NY (canadian border north) very close to vermont so we have the same type of weather. It only takes me about 4 hours driving to get to vermont border. It is very cold but you have to do what you have to do in order to get by I guess.

Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:55 am Subject:

Do you have cold weather riding gear? Makes a huge difference in comfort and safety.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:56 pm Subject:

I have not been able to afford cold riding gear so I just dress in layers. Maybe next year I will beable to get some. In fact I was going to ride to work today but it called for Lake Effect Snow so I thought that would not be a good idea.

Update on the brake problem - Damn I am good. I had 3 grown men working on this problem and I (a woman) kept telling them it was the master cylinder. So finally my husband went out and got a MC and viola the brakes work now. Do not ever underestimate the power of a woman on a mission.

I am so relieved becuase I could not afford to get a new car. I do not need the car payment right now.