When brake hoses go bad

[kiva667]

So my car has sat idle for 3 months and when my son started it up today all was fine until he put his foot on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor leaving the puddle under the rear p/side wheel.

 

all hoses etc new last year - the question is am I leaving the car too long between routine driving trips?

[Hans]

No, not lack of use I'd pull the wheel and drum and look for source of fluid. Could be rusted or loose pipe, hose, or blown wheel cylinder. Did those get replaced?

[kiva667]

Everything is new as of last year. Quite the mystery... thank goodness Midnight Motorsport is close! Patrick is looking at the situation today.

[kiva667]

Turns out Hans was right - blown cylinder. Interestingly I can use new ones from the 320 - NK version still available but at 10 times the price. Ah well, another loss of originality but much easier on the wallet!

[kiva667]

Happy to report that the 320 rear brake parts are a perfect fit and we are done with the issue. Car is on the road.

[Hans]

Was that a new cylinder that blew?

[jgerock]

Here's a good place to post pics of your car when I was in Seattle in June?

[kiva667]

Regarding the cylinder - actually no it wasn’t new. It was older than my 8 yr ownership is all I know.

 

thanks for posting the pics - car was parked near the Key Arena.

Edited October 28, 2018 by kiva667
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[Hans]

Well you might want to think about doing the rest. Replacing the hoses may have increase pressure to the calipers/cylinders. And make sure system was thoroughly flushed.

[kiva667]

Thanks for the tip - but already done :-)