Brakes disconnected???

[Casiokorg]

I have a weird problem. Last Sunday I was driving around just fine. When I went to go home, I turned the car on and realized the brakes were completely gone. If I put my foot on it, it for right to the floor. Initially I could put the car in reverse and quickly park and back into drive and they would work for a few pumps, but now it's just nothing. What the heck happened?

 

[Disco Mike]

So, tell us what you have inspected so far so we don't have to guess our way thru your entire brake system.

 

[Casiokorg]

Haven't checked much yet. What I can tell you is this. The brake light stays on, the brake fluid is right below min. Line, but there is some in there. The anti lock brake light also stays on. Right before the happened I started to hear a grinding in the driver side brake, so I know they are due for a change but this seems like something else is causing it?

 

[Disco Mike]

So, how mechanical are you?

 

[Casiokorg]

I'd say a 4/5 out of 10

 

[Disco Mike]

So when you decide to get your hands dirty, let us know what you have come up with.

 

[Casiokorg]

Well I'm not sure where to start!

 

[mark D]

With the engine running, do you have any pedal when you pump the brakes 4 or 5 times? Do the brakes go to the floor or pump up to full or half pedal and slowly go the the floor?
Do you have any pedal when you pump the brakes with the emergency brake on?

 

[mark D]

After you check the brakes by pumping them as suggested in the previous post, fill the master cylinder with fluid and pump the brakes again. Do you get some of full brakes? Are they soft? Does the pedal fall to the floor after you get some pedal?

 

[joey]

Fill the brake reservoir first, pump it a few times and look for leaks. Also D1 or D2?