1996 Oldsmobile Ciera brake failure

1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
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Brakes problem
1996 Oldsmobile Ciera 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

approached intersection - applied brakes - began ok then suddenly pedal to floor, no braking! What could this be?
Mar 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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is there still no pedal? still goes to floor?
Mar 13, 2010 at 2:02 PM
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mostlikely you popped a brake line, luckily no accident occured and your ok. they will normally get rusty and weak, around the areas where the brake lines are bent to maneuver around different areas of the undercarriage, and because of these bends, they tend to hold on to water, and the water eventually rots and eats right thru them,
Mar 13, 2010 at 2:04 PM
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have you found any leakage around the vehicle? pump it and see if you see any fluid on the ground
Mar 13, 2010 at 2:06 PM
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