blew a brake line ?

**b5s4tt** · 01-21-2009 02:45 PM

i was driving the s4 around. came home, tried to back out of the driveway and the car didnt want to move. i managed to move it but it felt like the ass was dragging. sure enough i look at the back right wheel and it appears theres fluid leaking. im thinking something froze but ive never heard of a brake line poping from this. any opinions as i now have no brakes. its freezing atm and i dont feel like getting underneath.

**S4_NE** · 01-21-2009 02:48 PM

could be the caliper seal that went as well, I know i am in the spring going to rebuild mine because when I did breake/roters in teh fall I had to spin the piston in with an inpack gun so i know the self adjuster will not work to well, , best bet is pull the wheel and look at it, I feel your pain for the cold, I live 50 mile north of you, good luck

**b5s4tt** · 01-21-2009 03:36 PM

thanks dude thats what i thought. the ebrake pulls up like butter its so funny

**theCOOP** · 01-22-2009 01:31 PM

maybe you blew a seal... *arrr arrr arrr*

**b5s4tt** · 01-22-2009 01:44 PM

i did blow the seal upon further inspection. i found the backing pad to the brake pad in the street. i had no brakes left the piston pushed out all the way i guess. this sucks. im getting a new caliper for $85 tomorrow, i just dont feel like working in the cold as i do it all day already.