2007 America Rear Brake Going Away

Ted · Oct 1, 2021

Hello all, I was riding in the Appalachian Mts. yesterday on my '07 America and my rear brake just went away. I was going down the mountain and had been using my brakes quite a bit. The brake pedal just went all the way down and I had nothing. After a short while they came back, like they cooled off. I have decent pads and plenty of fluid. Anyone ever have this and how can I make it not happen again. It pretty much makes it pucker right up. lol Thanks for any help and Keep the Shiney side up.

Helmut Visor · Oct 1, 2021

Sounds like brake fade if you'd been using it a lot beforehand, try using engine braking a bit more and lay off the brakes a bit and hopefully it won't be quite as puckering

stollydriver · Oct 1, 2021

Change your brake fluid - if it boiled you may get moisture build. Had it once on a Range Rover - scared me when I went for brakes and the pedal hit the floor
( couldn't handbrake as transfer brake)