handbrake light on then no brakes at all?|?

1. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #1 18th April 2012, 00:02

   had handbrake light on for few days now..,.any reason it comes on...i now have had brake failure and have no pedal at all, which was a bit scary any ideas? also the brake fluid reservoir is still full... can it be pads?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 18th April 2012, 08:28

   With the ignition switched off pump the brake pedal,does it go hard?
3. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #3 18th April 2012, 08:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 With the ignition switched off pump the brake pedal,does it go hard?

   fnar!!!
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 18th April 2012, 13:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MuZiZZle fnar!!!

   Its called servo assist I believe.
5. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #5 18th April 2012, 19:02

   no it doesnt at all what can it be?
6. Fish333 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Ashington Northumberland Posts: 129 Saxo mk2 vtr, cammed 4 branch etc

   #6 18th April 2012, 21:07

   you have a brake fluid shortage. probably due to a perished pipe or burst cylinder. leave car parked up and look around brakes for unusual wet patches!!
7. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #7 18th April 2012, 21:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hegg also the brake fluid reservoir is still full

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Fish333 you have a brake fluid shortage

   apparently not
8. 9Freedman9 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1997

   #8 18th April 2012, 21:23

   Silly question but do you still have brake pads on? I blew my pads off on my old VTR and caused me to have no brakes.
9. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #9 18th April 2012, 21:39

   looking through caliper the pads are still there... i mean no brake at all here!
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 18th April 2012, 22:37

    Open your bonnet remove the cap from the brake reservoir,switch the ignition on & pump the brake pedal whilst someone looks at the fluid in the reservoir.If the fluid is being pushed upwards then the master cylinder needs replacing.
11. user_27068 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG

    #11 18th April 2012, 22:50

    I had this on my old furio. The rear pass side slave cylinder had died
12. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

    #12 18th April 2012, 23:09

    cheers stevo will try tomorrow