so on my way home from picking up Pete s13's swap

MY BRAKES WENT OUT

it actually wasn't too bad. ill post some pics later, but i ended up in a ditch

the reason this happened is because i ran out of brake fluid, ive noticed a minor leak, causing me to fill it up every couple weeks. but i checked about 2-3 days ago, it was fine. on the way to petes, about a 30min drive, the brakes worked fine. then when the car was in the ditch, pete noticed it being bone dry. this leak could be from anywhere in the brake system, correct?

or could i have a faulty master cylinder. if you have any more questions or need more info, lmk

thanks in advance



PS: i just added some fluid about 10 minutes ago, im gonna check the level in a few. and today me and pete will take a look at the front brakes when we pull the coils

 

If your fluid is leaking its probably letting in air in at least one place, thats not good either. Just check all the connections and look at the rubber hoses.

 

leaks should be pretty obvious.
You also shouldn't be driving it until it gets fixed. Unless you are an asshat that likes running the risk of rear ending someone just because you were a dumbass.
brake leaks go from "not that bad" to "totally blown out" without warning.

check inside the car to see if the fluid is dripping down the firewall. if it is, then it is the master that's bad.
Look at all of your wheels. If it is the caliper, it should look wet on the inside of your wheels. even just a little bit is way way too much.
If none of that is leaking, then start tracing the lines. The lines can rot out/ rust out, especially if the car used to be a northern car.