Fabia 1.9SDi - Problem with brakes??

Supergrass · 31-08-2006, 18:53

I was driving home on the motorway today and, after about 20 mins of driving, I pressed the brakes but the pedal went almost all the way to the floor before there was any effect. It was very worrying to say the least! It stayed like that for about 5-6 miles before returning to normal for the last 10 miles or so of my journey. Has anyone else experienced this? What could be the cause? This has never happened before on this car or any previous car of mine.

ric04vrs · 31-08-2006, 19:49

any recent brake work carried out ?

Supergrass · 31-08-2006, 20:48

No, nothing done to brakes at all in the last year

fordfan · 31-08-2006, 21:34

Sounds like a symptom of a faulty master cylinder.

ChrisRs · 31-08-2006, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Supergrass

I was driving home on the motorway today and, after about 20 mins of driving, I pressed the brakes but the pedal went almost all the way to the floor before there was any effect. It was very worrying to say the least! It stayed like that for about 5-6 miles before returning to normal for the last 10 miles or so of my journey. Has anyone else experienced this? What could be the cause? This has never happened before on this car or any previous car of mine.

Does the SDi go fast enough to need brakes??

TeflonTom · 01-09-2006, 11:25

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Originally Posted by fordfan

Sounds like a symptom of a faulty master cylinder.

yes, i could be a vacuum/servo problem

31-08-2006, 18:53	#1
Supergrass Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fabia 1.9SDi - Problem with brakes?? I was driving home on the motorway today and, after about 20 mins of driving, I pressed the brakes but the pedal went almost all the way to the floor before there was any effect. It was very worrying to say the least! It stayed like that for about 5-6 miles before returning to normal for the last 10 miles or so of my journey. Has anyone else experienced this? What could be the cause? This has never happened before on this car or any previous car of mine.

31-08-2006, 19:49	#2
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,102 Thanks: 29 Thanked 177 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Fabia 1.9SDi - Problem with brakes?? any recent brake work carried out ? __________________ not so bored now

31-08-2006, 20:48	#3
Supergrass Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fabia 1.9SDi - Problem with brakes?? No, nothing done to brakes at all in the last year

31-08-2006, 21:34	#4
fordfan ECUless Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,953 Thanks: 28 Thanked 224 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Fabia 1.9SDi - Problem with brakes?? Sounds like a symptom of a faulty master cylinder.

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