Brakes Abs

[milkingman]

About two weeks ago on my 2005 Dodge Ram my Brake light and my ABS light came on. Didn't think to much of it since my brakes felt perfectly fine. Thought it might be a deal if I unhook my battery cable, everthing would reset itself.(never did get around to doing it). So anyways I hop in my truck last night and I barely have any brakes(no pressure on the pedal). Any ideas before I bring it in? Thanks for any input.

[fishhuntwork]

Possible fluid leak? If not you would have to hook up a scan tool and read the code. I'm not sure if they have a pressure switch on that model or not.

[SpecialK]

Yep check the brake fluid level. My guess would be one of the rear brake lines has rusted or a brake cylinder has failed.

[milkingman]

thanks guys will do

[Valv]

Also have your front bearings inspected. One of the ABS sensors could have gone bad due to bearing start deteriorating.

[milkingman]

Well it was low brake fluid. It was a little below minimum. After I got done checking that, I decided to check the blinker fluid as long as my hood was up. Yeah I'm alittle embarassed.Thanks for the help, the brake and abs light went off right away.

[SpecialK]

Awesome that you got it figured out and it was a cheap repair!

[Valv]

How did you loose fluid ?

[fishhuntwork]

The fluid may have no been lost any where other than the lines because of the brake pad thickness. Takes more fluid to push the piston on the caliper out because of the brake pad thickness.

[Valv]

The fluid may have no been lost any where other than the lines because of the brake pad thickness. Takes more fluid to push the piston on the caliper out because of the brake pad thickness.

Yes, but that's taken in consideration when they develop the system, that's whey there's a Low and Max markings. If this was the case then, when he changes pads he won't be able to retract caliper enough, since there's too much fluid.

There has to be a cause for the loss.

[fishhuntwork]

He will be able to retract the piston just fine. The fluid may come out of the master cyl but isn't going to hurt anything. Just b/c the master cyl is full does't affect how easy the piston is retracted.

[Valv]

The fluid may come out of the master cyl but isn't going to hurt anything. Just b/c the master cyl is full does't affect how easy the piston is retracted.

Why might come out of the master cylinder and where does it go ?

[Jeremy airjer W]

You two (valv & fishhuntwork) lost me?

[fishhuntwork]

If you install new brake pads and you over filled your master cyl it will come out when you compress your piston. It will go on the floor!

[Jeremy airjer W]

Allright, I wasn't going to outright call him out on it but Valv really has me confused on this one!