A friend of mine just bought a 1991 Mirage (the 1.5l one) whose rear brakes are destroyed. I can't really work on it where it is - it's up a hill in the middle of the woods 2 miles or so from town, where the tow company refuses to pick it up. The rest of it works great - engine runs fine, even front brakes are good. Is there any way to cut off the rear brakes (don't want to damage lines if I don't have to) so I can get it down the hill to where I can get it towed to my place? I was looking around and found this: http://69.0.158.19/live/W01331640932ATE.JPG would something like that work, and if so, where might I find it for this model? And should I be looking to seal off at the master cylinder, or at the end of the lines? It's all downhill from where the vehicle is, so I guess it'd probably be pretty difficult to drag it down the hill without damaging the front of the Mirage or the back of whatever is pulling it, and I don't really have extra cash after all the parts to spend on a tow dolly. I need a quick fix, but something very safe (some parts of this hill are pretty steep) so that I can get it to the main road. It needs to be out of there within a couple days, otherwise I'd find another way to do this.


Thanks in advance!

 

just clip the hose on the rear brakes. make sure it has brakes at front or else.

80% on the front and 20% ratio for brake distribution so you are fine without the rear brakes.

KEEP Tapping the brakes when going down do not brake suddenly. if you HAVE ABS you might have a chance going down hill. I would recommend RIDING THE REAR OF A CAR
BUMPER TO BUMPER LET THE FRONT CAR USE it's brakes while you ride the rear end.

do you get me?