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Once upon a time my mechanic reworked something on my 1500 Silverado and left the brake hose too relaxed, rubbing on the inner side of the wheel and melting it. I had just left work, and was able to stop at the first stop after having pedal go to the floor. I was able to pull into into a Home Depot and saw a bunch of brake fluid on the front wheel. I turned around and went back to the work parking lot and called my mechanic. I was able to use the e-brake and going really slow. I don't recall being in a big panic, probably because I was younger then, LOL.
Another more recent time I lost brake-assist on my K3500 when the the power steering pump failed (hydroboost). I pulled over and debated what to do, then decided I was able to limp home by going really slow, standing on the brakes and using the e-brakes. I think I also downshifted to "1"? I was close to home and it was at the school 20 MPH zone (but no school in my way), so that worked in my favor, but was certainly not fun, especially because I had like 3000 lb of busted concrete I was taking to the landfill.
I don't think these guys had "that" much time to react. But not sure what to say on their case though: No e-brakes, can't downshift (huh?), going kinda-fast on a busy city street... How did the engine get stuck revved up? I just feel bad for that person getting rear ended.
What are your thoughts on this? Have you had a brake failure? What did you do?
E-brakes are a must on any vehicle driven on the street! Killing the engine seems like the wisest thing to do in a panic, hindsight being 20-20.
Edit: I didn't watch all of the videos and don't know all of the details, just fast-forwarded thru most of it.
Another more recent time I lost brake-assist on my K3500 when the the power steering pump failed (hydroboost). I pulled over and debated what to do, then decided I was able to limp home by going really slow, standing on the brakes and using the e-brakes. I think I also downshifted to "1"? I was close to home and it was at the school 20 MPH zone (but no school in my way), so that worked in my favor, but was certainly not fun, especially because I had like 3000 lb of busted concrete I was taking to the landfill.
I don't think these guys had "that" much time to react. But not sure what to say on their case though: No e-brakes, can't downshift (huh?), going kinda-fast on a busy city street... How did the engine get stuck revved up? I just feel bad for that person getting rear ended.
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What are your thoughts on this? Have you had a brake failure? What did you do?
E-brakes are a must on any vehicle driven on the street! Killing the engine seems like the wisest thing to do in a panic, hindsight being 20-20.
Edit: I didn't watch all of the videos and don't know all of the details, just fast-forwarded thru most of it.
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