Monsoon Weather
#1 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 10:46 AM
There was a lot of aquaplaning going on, so I stuck to somewhere near 30mph - as was everyone else - and a low gear. Then, we turned a slight corner and the water came nearly up to my windscreen. I was in 2nd, kept it going, came out the other side to find....my handbrake light wouldn't go out. It wasn't properly on, just a feint outline. My brakes were horribly spongy so I drove incredibly slowly to a B+B and curled up for the night.
Today dawned, got in the car, switched it on and it was fine. Brakes were back to their normal, tight selves and no hint of a handbrake light....
Do you think it's OK?
#2
Posted 03 March 2007 - 11:12 AM
The hydraulics of the braking system should be sealed except for the brake master cylinder where you put brake fluid in. If water got in there you definitely need your brake fluid changing.
If was just got into the brakes - front or back - then it should drain/dry out. If this is the case you really do need to drive very carefully until it is all dried out.
If you got water in your hydraulic fluid the brakes will probably spongy, or become spongy.
hth
This post has been edited by BenF: 03 March 2007 - 11:12 AM
Someone stole my Thunder...
#3 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 11:21 AM
I did drive back this morning carefully, did emergency stops on empty stretches of Hereford surburbia to test them out; everything seemed perfectly OK.
When I say 'up to my windscreen,' it looked like that, but it was probably 3/4 of the way up my tyres. I've watched too many disaster films, perhaps!
I'll take it out for a drive today and if I'm unhappy with the brakes, I'll take it to a garage and see if there's anything that needs doing
#4
Posted 03 March 2007 - 11:26 AM
Someone stole my Thunder...
#5 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 11:28 AM
#9 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 11:42 AM
#11 Guest_XIIVVX_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:04 PM
XIIVVX
#12
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:08 PM
(Hopefully so did she!)
Someone stole my Thunder...
#13
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:10 PM
#14
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:12 PM
Someone stole my Thunder...
#15 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:16 PM
XIIVVX
I didn't. I spent my time climbing up a mountain and gassing with my buddy.
Then, and only then, did I come back and seek the help of you wonderful people on the forum....
#16
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:19 PM
#17 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:19 PM
#19
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:39 PM
like, yeah! You and whose army?
Does that mean I have to add you back onto the list? (Will not do so till I have confirmation)
Will not bother with the body armour though.
Someone stole my Thunder...
#20 Guest_Sarah_*
Posted 03 March 2007 - 01:45 PM
Nah, still can't come. Have booked myself in somewhere verrrrrrrrry relaxing for the weekend as a treat to myself.