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Ah yes. Nissans and their brakes and brake lines. Fine vehicles except when it comes to brakes and suspension. I had a Nissan Pathfinder thats lines rusted out on me while driving on the FDR in New York City. One of the worst places on earth to have your breaks go out on you. Luckily it was bumper to bumper traffic when it happened. After an hour and a half and numerous New Yorkers passing by to give me dirty looks or curse at me for making the traffic jam even worse, I got towed to the garage when they handed me the diagnosis of rusted out lines and the price tag attached. Long story short? I bought another vehicle.
How much was it to repair the brake lines for the Pathfinder?
Sure, with stick shift, no problem. I rode a bus all night in Peru with the brake line out, the driver just used the engine brake. When he arrived in city traffic, he just stayed in low and switched off the key to stop.
What year did "dual" braking systems start ?? IIRC, master cyl has 2 output lines. one to RF & LR wheels, other to LF & RR. So that any one line failure does not kill all braking.
That only works for about one press. As soon as the line blows, you only have one press to get stopped and that's it. Any more pressing on the pedal will cause it to run the MC dry
That only works for about one press. As soon as the line blows, you only have one press to get stopped and that's it. Any more pressing on the pedal will cause it to run the MC dry
Not if the split system meets FMVSS 105..
Even a non-split system is supposed to be good for 10 stops
S5.1.2 Partial failure.
S5.1.2.1 In vehicles manufactured with a split service brake system, in the event of a rupture or leakage type of failure in a single subsystem, other than a structural failure of a housing that is common to two or more subsystems, the remaining portion(s) of the service brake system shall continue to operate and shall be capable of stopping a vehicle from 60 mph within the corresponding distance specified in column IV of table II.
S5.1.2.2 In vehicles not manufactured with a split service brake system, in the event of any one rupture or leakage type of failure in any component of the service brake system the vehicle shall, by operation of the service brake control, be capable of stopping 10 times consecutively from 60 mph within the corresponding distance specified in column IV of table II.
I have no breaks but need to get home if I drive it 5 MPH in 2nd gear and when coming to a stop drop to low then slowly push my ebrake in woule that cause alot of damage?
I have no breaks but need to get home if I drive it 5 MPH in 2nd gear and when coming to a stop drop to low then slowly push my ebrake in woule that cause alot of damage?
Hmmm...You have no brakes...and you want to know...Would that cause a lot of damage?
I guess that it all depends on what you hit, due to having no brakes.
Try not to hit pedestrians, buildings, or expensive cars, and you can minimize the financial damage.
I have no breaks but need to get home if I drive it 5 MPH in 2nd gear and when coming to a stop drop to low then slowly push my ebrake in woule that cause alot of damage?
This is why I don't trust other people on the road.
I trust my driving and my car. Other people. Not so much.
After some years in automotive servicing. I ve seen the risk people take.. Beyond stupid
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