HELLLLLP MY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING....!!!! - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

black r33 vspec · 25th December 2005, 09:50 AM

Hi All

Merry christmas to everyone and wish you all a happy new year.

Yes i am sad enough to be submitting a post on christmas day as my baby is not too well she has a problem with the brakes.

I have had a look at the calipers and i cannot see how much pad i have left.

The problem i am having is that the brake pedal is very very hard. I have checked the brake fluid and its on the max line so thats ok.

Anything i can check before i take it to a garage.

Could it be pads..??

Please help........!!!!!!!

Pikey · 25th December 2005, 02:37 PM

Have you lost something like a vacuum line? Does it feel hard like as hard as the pedal is when the engine is off?

black r33 vspec · 25th December 2005, 02:41 PM

yes its thecame when the car is on or turned off, the pedal is just very hard.

wot could it be..?

anything i can check..??

zee

GTR-Zilla · 25th December 2005, 04:36 PM

where did you buy your car from???

moleman · 25th December 2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GTR-Zilla

where did you buy your car from???

I was thinking that.

At least three threads asking advice on problems with the car and suddenly it's for sale with no mention of the problems in the advert.

GTR-Zilla · 25th December 2005, 06:50 PM

KTC comes to mind...

black r33 vspec · 26th December 2005, 09:07 AM

Well let me tell you something moleman, people like you are sat on the forum and like to get kicks by trying to be clever.

the car will have all problems solved before its sold, and by the way they are not problems to others only to me as i am learning and this is my first gtr, so its more advice than problems, you understand..!!!

the car was bought from japan

black r33 vspec · 26th December 2005, 09:14 AM

Hi Gtr-Zilla,

I dont know what you mean by ktc, and whatever this is the car wasnt bought from there as i have explained that the car was imported for me, and it is a fresh import that has only been on the road for 4 days and been registered for 1 week.

Time doesnt wait for anyone i know that i have asked for help the sameday or shall i say the same morning i got pulled, but i guess the GTR wasnt meant to be for me.

moleman · 26th December 2005, 11:34 AM

You have advertised the car without any mention of problems that you have asked advice on.

This is unfair to potential buyers that only visit the For Sale section and do not read any other part of the forum.

To potential buyers that are regular users, it just looks suspiscious.

It may not be intentional, but that's the facts. It looks as if you are attempting to pass on a lemon.

Durzel · 26th December 2005, 12:08 PM

black r33 vspec:

I wouldn't normally step in on adverts as I believe in the concept of caveat emptor and people doing their due diligence (anyone who buys a car off another forum member should at the very least read through that persons previous posts to see if they had talked about problems, etc)

That said, your "For Sale" advert explicitly says "The car drives like a dream" - which is clearly not the case. I think you should highlight what outstanding problems exist on the car even if you intend to fix them yourself, especially when they are as serious as "the brakes don't work".

black r33 vspec · 26th December 2005, 12:10 PM

Thanks Moleman,

I didnt think of it that way, i guess you are right.

I am new to the forum and am no member of anyother forum so i dont know exactly how they work or shall i say i am not familiar with them.

I appreciate the advice but didnt like the the way you worded your first post, thats why i got quite cheesed off as i am not trying to pull any wool over any potemtial buyers eyes.

Everything will be sorted before the sale of the car, and trust me its no lemon, just the that the brake pedal is a little hard.

Zee

black r33 vspec · 26th December 2005, 12:43 PM

Durzel:

First thing i need to mention is that i think i have used a bad title to the post which relates to my brakes.

I guess this is worrying everyone, i will update my "for sale" advert.

black r33 vspec · 13th January 2006, 06:39 PM

hi people,

i have now fixed my brakes as the pads were very low, so just put some new ones in.

25th December 2005, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	HELLLLLP MY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING....!!!! Hi All Merry christmas to everyone and wish you all a happy new year. Yes i am sad enough to be submitting a post on christmas day as my baby is not too well she has a problem with the brakes. I have had a look at the calipers and i cannot see how much pad i have left. The problem i am having is that the brake pedal is very very hard. I have checked the brake fluid and its on the max line so thats ok. Anything i can check before i take it to a garage. Could it be pads..?? Please help........!!!!!!!

26th December 2005, 11:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
moleman Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In the bushes, watching YOU!!! Posts: 7,724	You have advertised the car without any mention of problems that you have asked advice on. This is unfair to potential buyers that only visit the For Sale section and do not read any other part of the forum. To potential buyers that are regular users, it just looks suspiscious. It may not be intentional, but that's the facts. It looks as if you are attempting to pass on a lemon. __________________ I'd love to stop and chat, but you're an idiot. Ich liebe die Grüne Hölle. Only ABBEY MOTORSPORT, CATDT and SPINAL TAP go up to eleven! Don't ask a stupid question, try FAQ and Search first.

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black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	brakes hi people, i have now fixed my brakes as the pads were very low, so just put some new ones in.

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25th December 2005, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pikey GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 4,151	Have you lost something like a vacuum line? Does it feel hard like as hard as the pedal is when the engine is off?

25th December 2005, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	yes its thecame when the car is on or turned off, the pedal is just very hard. wot could it be..? anything i can check..?? zee

25th December 2005, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
GTR-Zilla Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,099	where did you buy your car from???

25th December 2005, 06:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
GTR-Zilla Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,099	KTC comes to mind...

26th December 2005, 09:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	Well let me tell you something moleman, people like you are sat on the forum and like to get kicks by trying to be clever. the car will have all problems solved before its sold, and by the way they are not problems to others only to me as i am learning and this is my first gtr, so its more advice than problems, you understand..!!! the car was bought from japan

26th December 2005, 09:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	Hi Gtr-Zilla, I dont know what you mean by ktc, and whatever this is the car wasnt bought from there as i have explained that the car was imported for me, and it is a fresh import that has only been on the road for 4 days and been registered for 1 week. Time doesnt wait for anyone i know that i have asked for help the sameday or shall i say the same morning i got pulled, but i guess the GTR wasnt meant to be for me.

26th December 2005, 12:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Durzel GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 3,622	black r33 vspec: I wouldn't normally step in on adverts as I believe in the concept of caveat emptor and people doing their due diligence (anyone who buys a car off another forum member should at the very least read through that persons previous posts to see if they had talked about problems, etc) That said, your "For Sale" advert explicitly says "The car drives like a dream" - which is clearly not the case. I think you should highlight what outstanding problems exist on the car even if you intend to fix them yourself, especially when they are as serious as "the brakes don't work".

26th December 2005, 12:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	Thanks Moleman, I didnt think of it that way, i guess you are right. I am new to the forum and am no member of anyother forum so i dont know exactly how they work or shall i say i am not familiar with them. I appreciate the advice but didnt like the the way you worded your first post, thats why i got quite cheesed off as i am not trying to pull any wool over any potemtial buyers eyes. Everything will be sorted before the sale of the car, and trust me its no lemon, just the that the brake pedal is a little hard. Zee

26th December 2005, 12:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
black r33 vspec GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 89	Durzel: First thing i need to mention is that i think i have used a bad title to the post which relates to my brakes. I guess this is worrying everyone, i will update my "for sale" advert.