# brakes... on an ef **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 2, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861 "2008-10-02T19:27:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/1 "2008-10-02T19:27:35Z")
on my friends eh idk… 91 or sumthin EF the brakes dont have pressure when the car is on, but there is pressure when the car is off. it holds brake fluid fine and there are no leaks coming from anywhere or any of the lines. its kinda of a shitty description… but anyone know what this could may be? the problem = brakes dont work ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/2 "2008-10-02T19:32:02Z")
I’ll come look at it tomorrow if I feel better ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/3 "2008-10-02T19:33:19Z")
:sario: ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/4 "2008-10-02T20:29:45Z")
brake booster? That’s really the only part of the brake system that is effected when the car is off or on. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/5 "2008-10-02T21:03:40Z")
either the booster or some bad vacume leaks. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/6 "2008-10-03T04:10:18Z")
were booster ftw ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/7 "2008-10-03T06:28:32Z")
Booster,also Check For A Vac Leak ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/8 "2008-10-03T17:18:53Z")
if it’s a booster though his pedal would be rock solid. drums in the rear? leaking wheel cylinder…also possible a hose is broken but inside of it’s sheath. check hoses for ballooning while the pedal is being pressed. i’m still going with leaky wheel cylinder. ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-on-an-ef/55861/9 "2008-10-03T17:21:39Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > if it’s a booster though his pedal would be rock solid. drums in the rear? leaking wheel cylinder…also possible a hose is broken but inside of it’s sheath. check hoses for ballooning while the pedal is being pressed. i’m still going with leaky wheel cylinder. wheel cylinders FTW… definantly wheel cylinders…pop those old rusty drums off, haha