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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Jet on 27 December 2005, 13:23

Title: HELP Breakes have failed in devon need anhonest mechanic!!
Post by: Jet on 27 December 2005, 13:23

OK  my battery tray has rusted causing the battery to shift violently into the engine bay, knocking the break fluid reservoir off, its still connected now but my breaks hardly work leaving my car unusable so i need an honest mechanic (yeah i know thats an oxymoron) but any suggestions would be appreciated
Jet :sad:

Title: Re: HELP Breakes have failed in devon need anhonest mechanic!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 27 December 2005, 18:07

sure its your break reservior and not the power steering reservior mate?

duno how it could reach your break reservior? :rolleyes:

possible that the battery damaged one of the break lines that are near the firewall ???

Title: Re: HELP Breakes have failed in devon need anhonest mechanic!!
Post by: Jet on 27 December 2005, 18:33

i will take a picture ....


Jet :undecided:

Title: Re: HELP Breakes have failed in devon need anhonest mechanic!!
Post by: richandhazel on 28 December 2005, 13:38

If it has managed to knock your reservoir off then once replaced and topped back up, chances are you will need to bleed the brakes as air will have entered the system.

For your battery to have done that though, I agree with the above, it would seriously have had to move and ripped half of your loom out in the process :shocked:

Much more likely to be power steering reservoir and a brake line damaged.