Donphillipe
Active member
Finally did it. I came down a mountain and I thought I was doing fine because I was in 1st gear (Winnebago over 2005 Sprinter chassis). All was well and the brakes worked OK, I thought. It was a very long drive, a couple of hours. I felt the wheels at the bottom of the mountain when I parked and checked the temperature with an IR gun and they were well over 480 degrees. I left the vehicle parked for about 15 minutes and then I tried to move it.
Ouch! No brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor. I used the emergency brake to stop me, then left it parked for 30 minutes, the brakes pumped back up then and while they appeared to be working, although not perfect, I am afraid to drive the vehicle now. No mechanics down where I am so the task is going to be up to me.
I looked under the chassis and I didn't see anything had burst with fluid running out. I am wondering if I should perhaps get someone to pump the brakes for me while I work at each wheel to bleed the lines with the objective of replacing the fluid.
Ideas?
Ouch! No brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor. I used the emergency brake to stop me, then left it parked for 30 minutes, the brakes pumped back up then and while they appeared to be working, although not perfect, I am afraid to drive the vehicle now. No mechanics down where I am so the task is going to be up to me.
I looked under the chassis and I didn't see anything had burst with fluid running out. I am wondering if I should perhaps get someone to pump the brakes for me while I work at each wheel to bleed the lines with the objective of replacing the fluid.
Ideas?