Low Brake pressure - causes?
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:25 PM
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Low Brake pressure - causes?
My brake pedal feels a little spongy the last couple of days. The master cylinder is full and none of the calipers seem to be leaking (although tonight I noticed some creaking in the back right caliper).
Any ideas?
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
how much meat left on the pads????
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
It is just a low peddle or "spongy" all the way? Can you pump up pressure and get it hard?
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (bigvette1)
I can't pump up pressure like I'm used to. It gets a little hard.
It is not completely dead - I can bring it to a 4 wheel lock slide pretty easy from speed but there is only half the travel in it than there usually is.
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:50 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
I'm not sure about the pads, going to half to check in the morning. However, this has happened pretty much as I can tell all of a sudden.
Jun 29, 2002 | 10:58 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
Flav, one of these days maybe you can post a question that I can answer for ya....I keep takin' but not given (advise).
:cheers:
Jun 29, 2002 | 11:08 PM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
Sure sounds like worn pads. Also, take a mic to the rotors.
Jun 30, 2002 | 12:58 AM
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Re: Low Brake pressure - causes? (SuperFast80)
chck your vac line coming from intake to brake booster ,could be leaking
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