davidfite1978
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I replaced the pads/rotors/calipers on the front brakes earlier this year. Rears are pretty old/rusty/crappy looking. Everything's been fine until now.
Yesterday I got a trailer load of gravel. When I went to turn onto my street (off a major highway - 55mph), I couldn't stop enough to make the turn. I figured it was because I was going downhill with a load of gravel. Well, today I noticed that my brakes go pretty much too the floor now. Very soft and not nearly as much braking power as I had before. I've read through some threads and some say it could be a cylinder, hole in a line, etc...
I was just wondering if you guys have had this problem before and what order I should check things off the list. I'm comfortable doing this kind of work but haven't changed out lines before and haven't worked on rears at all.
Also - forgot to mention that the check engine light came on when I was towing uphill. I've had this happen before and it was a misfire. Going to have it checked today at advanced auto. Not sure if anything brake related would have caused it...
Yesterday I got a trailer load of gravel. When I went to turn onto my street (off a major highway - 55mph), I couldn't stop enough to make the turn. I figured it was because I was going downhill with a load of gravel. Well, today I noticed that my brakes go pretty much too the floor now. Very soft and not nearly as much braking power as I had before. I've read through some threads and some say it could be a cylinder, hole in a line, etc...
I was just wondering if you guys have had this problem before and what order I should check things off the list. I'm comfortable doing this kind of work but haven't changed out lines before and haven't worked on rears at all.
Also - forgot to mention that the check engine light came on when I was towing uphill. I've had this happen before and it was a misfire. Going to have it checked today at advanced auto. Not sure if anything brake related would have caused it...
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