# Brake Problem

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 27, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869 "2009-05-27T12:05:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sasquach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sasquach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquach)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/1 "2009-05-27T12:05:57Z")

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I am having problems with the brakes on my Buick Lesabre . I put a new mastercylender on a couple of months ago bench bleed the cylender then the brakes starting with the right rear then left rear right front then left front ( gravity ) and still am loosing peddle . Any suggestions would help thanks

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**Author:** ![blaze00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@blaze00](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blaze00)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/2 "2009-05-27T12:50:30Z")

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are you losing fluid?

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/3 "2009-05-27T13:18:58Z")

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> [@Muay Thai or Krav Maga](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muay-thai-or-krav-maga/40379/84):
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> are you losing fluid?

same thing i was thinking. check your calipers and wheel cylinders. they can be seeping. look to see if there is any wetness around the pistons  
also look at the brake lines they are notorious for rotting out on those cars

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/4 "2009-05-27T13:26:25Z")

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> [@Muay Thai or Krav Maga](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muay-thai-or-krav-maga/40379/85):
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> same thing i was thinking. check your calipers and wheel cylinders. they can be seeping. look to see if there is any wetness around the pistons  
> also look at the brake lines they are notorious for rotting out on those cars

really back near the back and all along the rear axle. mine did in my grand am a year or so back. :scared:

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/5 "2009-05-27T14:37:21Z")

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you may also have an internally split brake hose

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**Author:** ![sasquach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sasquach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquach)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-problem/202869/6 "2009-05-27T15:24:18Z")

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Nothing is leaking . I had a freind stop by and bleed the old fashion way of pumping the pedal . Seams to feel better but i will not know until off the jack stands . Thanks