plexus Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 today as i left in my 280zx to go to work in a chipper and happy mood, i got in the ole girl put her in nuetral and begain my warm up. i fumbled around in the car puting things in there place for a nice drive (under statement 405fwy in L.A. is hell i tell you HELL) from the valley to century city (about and 1hr drive in traffic). so i pushed in the clutch put her in 1st an drove off. coming ever so nearer to the light at the corner of my block, the green light turned to a red. so i gently pushed the brake.....what to my dissmay, i find i have NO BRAKES and i am approching a car waiting for the light to change. think quick (doing about 20mph), i start pumping that pedal like no tomorrow....NOTHING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR ....DAMN-IT. so i pop the clutch that will fix it, quick swearve to not rear end the car infront of me then BLAMO... look at what we have here, a suv(tahoe) has just made a right turn and now i am heading right into it. Yes i did hit it, head / side on, i moved just enough to impact the driver side fender. now i have come face to face with an air bubble in my brake system and got it out. if only i didnt damage my baby. so now i need a new fender (that sucks the guy i bought it from had just did body work and painted it). well it could have been worst as i tell myself when i look at her, the other car could have had some damage and raised my insurance or i could have met MR. AIR BUBBLE on the fwy. sorry for the rant i just need to vent!!! p.s. please forgive any spelling errors, its been a rough day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatMan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 That SUX. I know, 20/20 hindsight...e brake? It's a good thing you live in LA, there are TONS of P&Ps, and parts cars galore down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 E-brake+280zx=sucks bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 E-brake+280zx=sucks bad! i must agree with you 100 percent, cause min sure sucks donkey balls. my 20/20 is i should have pushed down on the brakes before i left in 1st.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I think you need to go over your braking system with a fine tooth comb, how did the air bubble get in there? thats the real question... or do you have a leak. Don't wanna go there again! Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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