Well I f*^%#ed Up....
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Well I f*^%#ed Up....
Well, recently, about earlier this week actually, I noticed my brakes needed a change. My front rotors were grinding. I hear Metal on metal while driving, and especially while braking. And yesterday, I realized before pulling on to a road that my brakes weren't working.... The pedal went to the floor, then after me messing with it (pumping etc.) it started working, also the "Brake" light came on. But went away after the "fix". Now today, they're gone, like I put that (explicit word) to the floor and it BARELY slows down, and please feel free to exxaggerate on how drastic it doesn't slow down... Because it is that bad. Also I noticed there's no grinding noise or anything coming from my front rotors, no grinding or anything. So please, help me out here, lol I'm going to but on pads hoping it will solve the problem, but let's face it. There's ALWAYS Some thing else. I might add I need this as a DD for work. Since work pays for the car and insurance thank you guys so much!
Last edited by MarkChamorro; Apr 7, 2012 at 10:01 PM. Reason: Grammer
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The brake light goes on if the master cylinder fluid level is too low, which can happen when the pads (and rotors) get ground down to nothing. So: new pads, new rotors, watch the new level of the master cylinder fluid rise as you push the brake pistons back into their bores to fit the new thick pads and then fill with more brake fluid if you have to, then you're probably good to go.
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I've seen cars that ran the piston into the rotor...