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06-15-2011, 12:45 AM
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IF the scene of the crime wasn't DIRECTLY across the street from our house AND I hadn't seen the dried up puddles of coolant at the point of impact (and every 50' down the road where she checked the brakes) THEN I might actually be a little suspicious. Funny thing is that we would sit in our living room and cringe every time some poor fool scraped their front valance on that steep driveway.... Thanks for all the help, Poor Fool 
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06-15-2011, 01:44 AM
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You trust your wife !?! So we do not need to call Maury Povich and get a DNA test ?
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06-15-2011, 02:00 AM
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I have not read all the posts, forgive me.
But I suggest a new Master cylinder. The current one is leaking into the brake booster over night. Vacuum remains in the booster and is pulling brake fluid from the brake lines and retracting caliper pistons in the process of doing so. SO the first time she stepped on the pedal, she was advancing the retracted pistons.
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06-15-2011, 02:09 AM
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06-15-2011, 02:20 AM
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There are two compartments to the reservoir. How certain are you that the same amount of fluid is still in there as there was 2 weeks ago? A little fluid goes a long way.
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06-15-2011, 10:09 AM
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06-15-2011, 12:20 PM
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Now, if she had Tiger Woods' money... (although, I guess I wouldn't be in this situation if she had Tiger's money...)
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06-15-2011, 12:32 PM
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This is my theory - the pads are worn - when parked in the garage the caliper's gradually retract all the way - leaving a space between the pads and the caliper. The first time you step on the brakes everything works fine - but the piston must travel over the space and doesn't contact (at least not enough to feel) the disc - pedal goes to the floor.
Now that the caliper has expanded - the next step on the pedal gives you good feel and all is back to normal.
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06-15-2011, 03:46 PM
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The reason I believe this is what is happening to you is this - I recently changed the brake pads on my dodge truck - I didn't pump up the brakes before backing out of the garage and nearly killed myself. Pedal hit the floor and I had nothing - took several pumps before I had good pedal - after that it was good as new.
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06-15-2011, 10:46 PM
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