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Bought a 01 Toyota Sienna, 145k miles, decent shape, all door handles broken, no bad head gasket "used tester'. And let idle forever.
I bought yesterday for $800. Needed control arm which I got, but also needs outer tie rods, they are shot. Driving around carefully for now.
Going to use compression tester soon, see if this car is worth keeping. Drives fine, just sometimes hard shift into reverse.
I was driving around, and tried to brake and would not, I almost crashed and flipped the car.
Brake fluid was a lil low, took almost a whole small bottle of brake fluid to fill.
What could have caused this issue, my e brake does not work, so am concerned if happens again.
Toyota Siennas are some the best vans you can get right ?
Toyota Siennas are some the best vans you can get right ?
If they have been maintained..
Did you not test drive it before parting with $800?
Brake fluid was a lil low, took almost a whole small bottle of brake fluid to fill.
That's not a lil low...That's big time LOW. Didn't you test drive the thing ??? From everything else that you've posted, I'd have kept the $800, turned around and said, no thanks.
Brake fluid was a lil low, took almost a whole small bottle of brake fluid to fill.
Do not top up brake fluid unless it goes below the "minimum" line.
tried to brake and would not.. What could have caused this issue
Many things. Brakes systems have many components. A failure in any of those can cause loss of braking. Maybe you should jack it up and start with an inspection.
my e brake does not work
Again, could be any or all of the components ... the pedal , cable, or the brake assembly ...
There isn't enough information here to say which one. SOME basic investigation is needed.
since your brake fluid reservoir was low by a whole bottle, I would say you have a leak.
Toyota Siennas are some the best vans you can get right ?
If you're going to buy a Sienna whose age is measured in decades it depends on how it's been treated all those years. Plenty of opportunity for abuse and lack of maintenance there. Even if treated royally by previous owners there will still be normal wear and tear due to age requiring service - like a brake system overhaul.
