Help:stop Light On Dash....no Brakes W Reg Hdi

[moggy74]

Bought this car last friday,took it for a test drive stop light flickered once,i queried this with the bloke he says he just pumps the pedal and it goes away(he had no clue about cars)..I picked the car up monday night drove it home a couple of miles,didnt see the light.drove to work tuesday morning 5 miles no light,brakes fine.drove home last night brakes felt fine,but i saw the light flicker once/twice..so when i got home as per manual i put it in high with the engine running,checked the tank and couldnt see the disc in the globe,so i thought ok needs some LHM fluid.....then this morning,lucky i start early as i went through the first set of traffic lights no ***ing brakes,stop light then on all the time,the pedal just felt rock hard..PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME ITS JUST A CASE OF VERY LOW LHM FLUID AND WHEN ITS AT THE CORRECT LEVEL THE BRAKES WILL WORK FINE...

 

MANY THANKS

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colin.mogford@uk.gm.com

[DaveWalling]

Hi Colin,

I suggest that you fill up with LHM then bleed the system (take it up to full height and back down again a few times) , then check the level again. If it`s OK then try the brakes, the problem is as far as I can see is what has happened to the rest of the fluid? Best to check for leaks once you have refilled the system.

Hope this is of some help, although Colin Hunter may have a better idea. No doubt he will reply to you. :lol:

[Guest Colin Hunter]

Hi Guys! Nice to know someone somewhere values my opinion! I think Dave is right in that if you fill the system and bleed it through by putting the suspension up and down a few times all will be OK again. Also turn the steering from lock to lock tp expel any air that may have found it's way in there. If you're keen you could bleed the brakes too, just to be on the safe side if you think they need it.If so, take care not to shear the nipples off!

 

As to where the missing fluid went I would think that it has replaced some air in the system when the suspension height was altered. It's probable that the air was in the system all along and you bled it out when you altered the suspension up and down again. Anything is possible if the seller didn't know much about cars, and in particular, Xantias!

 

Cheers! Hope you manage to sort it! :lol:

[moggy74]

Hi Guys! Nice to know someone somewhere values my opinion! I think Dave is right in that if you fill the system and bleed it through by putting the suspension up and down a few times all will be OK again. Also turn the steering from lock to lock tp expel any air that may have found it's way in there. If you're keen you could bleed the brakes too, just to be on the safe side if you think they need it.If so, take care not to shear the nipples off!

 

As to where the missing fluid went I would think that it has replaced some air in the system when the suspension height was altered. It's probable that the air was in the system all along and you bled it out when you altered the suspension up and down again. Anything is possible if the seller didn't know much about cars, and in particular, Xantias!

 

Cheers! Hope you manage to sort it! :lol:

 

many thanks....so i have the engine running in high mode,then top up with LHM,when the disc is in the glass,I need work the suspension through its settings.....so I dont have to bleed the brakes?

[Guest Colin Hunter]

Probably not. Best bet would be to buy a manual from Halfords or some such place. All the info will be in there! It's a good idea to have one if you're planning to keep the car and do a bit of your own work. The brakes shouldn't need bleeding unless air has gor into that part of the system and I don't think that's likely.

 

Cheers