Well my Maser froze up on me today. I came out to drive away after a short 15 minute stop and nothing worked. The first thing I noticed was that the engine wouldn't turn over, although all the lights seemed normal.
Then I noticed:
- Even though the car indicated it was in neutral with the parking brake off, we couldn't push it. It acted like it was still in gear.
- The brake pedal was pumped all the way up, and had little give. Felt like brakes used to after you pumped them a few times (like you used to have to!)
- The steering wheel wouldn't move the wheels at all (it wasn't in the security lock position, since the key was turned on and the wheel would move a little back and forth).
- I didn't try to lower the top.
It's being towed to the dealer in the morning, but the service department, over the phone, could only guess that the F1 pump failed. Would this single pump impact everything (gearbox, brakes, steering?).
My mileage is 29,900 miles.
Mike
Then I noticed:
- Even though the car indicated it was in neutral with the parking brake off, we couldn't push it. It acted like it was still in gear.
- The brake pedal was pumped all the way up, and had little give. Felt like brakes used to after you pumped them a few times (like you used to have to!)
- The steering wheel wouldn't move the wheels at all (it wasn't in the security lock position, since the key was turned on and the wheel would move a little back and forth).
- I didn't try to lower the top.
It's being towed to the dealer in the morning, but the service department, over the phone, could only guess that the F1 pump failed. Would this single pump impact everything (gearbox, brakes, steering?).
My mileage is 29,900 miles.
Mike