It is currently 9:55am in New Stanton PA. At this time I was supposed to be at Carlisle already but disaster struck for me again!! Maaco was being a major pain in the butt & couldn't paint the front bumper filler & headlight buckets the right color so it delayed Dad's & my departure. We got on the road around 7pm & all was going well until we were coming up on the PA Turnpike just past the New Stanton exit. He hit the brake pedal & the brake light came on, along with the pedal going straight to the floor. We coasted to the berm & looked underneath. Brake fluid was all over the right rear tire. He walked back to the New Stanton exit & bought some brake fluid. No good. Still had no pedal. We limped the car around & got back to the New Stanton exit where we got a hotel for the night. I thought it was a rear wheel cylinder but it turns out it was the steel line that goes across the axle. He is going to get the line & we are going to replace it before getting on the road. Needless to say this is not what I had in mind but it's not like I wanted this to happen.
I am really considering never going back to Carlisle or the state of PA again!!!!!! Whenever I do something happens.
Hand brake for the win,had to drive from Savannah to Tallahassee
with nothing but emer brk one night. Glad it was a holiday weekend
and it was 1.00 am Monday morning.
My butt WASNT sitting beside the road.
Quote from: racer99 on June 01, 2012, 09:44:24 AM
Hand brake for the win,had to drive from Savannah to Tallahassee
with nothing but emer brk one night. Glad it was a holiday weekend
and it was 1.00 am Monday morning.
My butt WASNT sitting beside the road.
Hard for me to do when it was not connected up. It broke a while ago.
Got the brakes fixed somewhat & will be getting back on the road to Carlisle. Better late than never.
Hang in there, that's Pinto life for ya! :P
Quote from: Back in Blue on June 01, 2012, 03:37:26 PM
Hang in there, that's Pinto life for ya! :P
Or for me life of any car lol.
Thats the same thing that happened to us as we was leaving town for the stampede.
nice to have met you toady, glen
oh! and i hope you make it home with no problems. good luck!
Thanks Glen, it was nice to meet you today as well.
Matt,
Glad you made it we have to hook up tomorrow. We missed each other, the PCCA prizes will be given at 10:00 am at the tent, see you there.