looks like you were on the money, mate.
system flushed, new master cyl, all good now.
:)
It its had dot4 or dot5 instead of the VG10 thats supposed to be used then yes, you could well have ruined seals in the master cylinder and also possibly the axle pistons. Common mistake for non-Crown techs to make or when 'the local mechanic does my servicing'...it usually ends in a costly bill with the latter. Oil cooled disc brakes are non-adjustable so you can rule that out.
G'day,
thanks for your reply
There's a note written on the dash in white - oil cooled brakes.
There's nothing on the side of the bonnet aside from the model number.
Thing is, it was serviced a few months ago, last Friday afternoon it was fine, Monday morning - no brakes. I've asked the guys who were here on Saturday, nothing happened to it.
I haven't seen any puddles of brake fluid lying around anywhere, and the reservoir has plenty in it.
If the last guy put the wrong fluid in [dot 4 vs dot 5, etc] would the seals just suddenly fail like that?
Depends if its drum or oil-cooled disc brakes. What does it say on the side of the bonnet, does it have odb or oil-cooled disc brake labels?
For example, if it has oil-cooled disc brakes and the person who serviced it put gear oil in the front axle you won't have any slave cylinder piston seals left as the gear oil reacts with them. You also would lose all your fluid though...more info required really.