Dissapearing Brake Fluid

[iliketocrash]

So my 240 was sittin out all winter but never moved from its spot. I decided to start it today to find out that i have no brakes. I checked my brake fluid and i have none! Could a line have burst while just sitting in my driveway? or what could have happened? i've never have any past issues with my brakes.

[xyster]

Maybe they rusted out, or one of the rubber lines dry rotted. Just pour some more in, pump the pedal, and look for puddles

[rico05]

Yeah, there are dozens of places that it could have gone. Hard lines prob. didn't rust, but the rubber ones could have in fact rotted, or the seals in the calipers rotted and leaked out there.

[justinmc]

If you leaked all the fluid out there should be a tell-tale "wet" spot somewhere on the car.... weather its inside of a wheel (behind the face/spoke portion) or inspect under the master cylinder along the bottom of the booster and the firewall underneath.. if they look "damp" and the paint looks bubbly or rusted thats probably your culprit. Lots of stuff goes wrong when a car sits for a period of time.. its harder on them than driving them. Usually seals dry up and within a few months you've got nice leaks all over the place.