Whether its that low mileage car that sat for 10 years or being a member of the spun bearing club. We are experts at what happens to cars when they sit.
I just picked up a celica GTS with 20k that has sat most of its life in a garage (they had wiring flaws and the starter wiring eventually degrades to nothing, a simple push button start and I was on my way). The car has sat consistantly for the last 5 years.
I started it up and with fresh gas it ran great however the brake pedal went almost all the way to the floor. It has improved with a bit of around the block driving.
The lady swore the brakes worked when it was driven last, and the pads, and rotors look brand new. There is no fluid leaking that I can see with all the wheels off.
Do brakes go bad or develop air in the lines from sitting? Could the master cylinder go bad from sitting?. I wouldnt think the nice layer of rust would cause no pedal feel like this.
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