ethelthevolvo
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- Feb 19, 2024
Hi all,
I have a 1983 240 that I’ve been chasing bad brakes on. Master cylinder replaced after I lost brakes completely driving it home from purchasing. Drove better after that for maybe a month, then developed a hiss when depressing the pedal, so I did the booster. All was well until the caliper on driver’s front started smoking, so I had that replaced, then the brake failure light came on and again, lost pedal pressure completely, but only for a second. The light remained on. Got it into the shop and they suggested replacing the junction block. Driving it home today it was fine for about a mile, then the failure light came on again and the brake pedal slowly lost pressure each stop. They were still working, but took pressing until nearly the floor to get the brakes to bite. Can someone point me in the direction of where to look next? Could the repair shop have made a mistake?
Thanks
I have a 1983 240 that I’ve been chasing bad brakes on. Master cylinder replaced after I lost brakes completely driving it home from purchasing. Drove better after that for maybe a month, then developed a hiss when depressing the pedal, so I did the booster. All was well until the caliper on driver’s front started smoking, so I had that replaced, then the brake failure light came on and again, lost pedal pressure completely, but only for a second. The light remained on. Got it into the shop and they suggested replacing the junction block. Driving it home today it was fine for about a mile, then the failure light came on again and the brake pedal slowly lost pressure each stop. They were still working, but took pressing until nearly the floor to get the brakes to bite. Can someone point me in the direction of where to look next? Could the repair shop have made a mistake?
Thanks
