Since the cold weather started ive had no work , so i park the van outside the house every thing working okay. Two weeks later i move the van and the brakes barely work, have to pump brake just to get a little response, but that only slows me down a little. brake peddle feels very soft. ford transit van 1998 R reg lwb..
as it is still freezing down here could the brakes have frozen on?

wyatt erp, January 2010

Hi I am having the same issue the only thing I have not changed is the assist pipe too the pump the black one that goes to the servo .I changed everything to do with the brakes and I do mean everything pipes,cylinders,callipers,servo,master cylinder,brake pad ,brake shoes,pressure bleed x2,even changed the pump on the engine ..yes dumb but at least I no it is not them now I still have the issue so logic is to change the pipe to the servo if it works then I will reply ..

nilehold70, September 2019

replace front brake pads

jim richards, September 2010

could be the master cylinder, if you can't see a leak anywhere. seals often get damaged by sub zero weather especially if there is water content in the brake fluid. but it's always worth trying to bleed them first before splashing out on the expensive bits.

jim, January 2010

couldn`t find a leak any where, will look again. brake fluid reservoir okay. do you think it needs bleading?

wyatt erp, January 2010

is their a leak any were. or have you checked the brake fluid reservoir for freezing. it normaly shouldnt freeze

dan, January 2010