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- From: markj@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Mark R Jensen)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Brake Peddle problem.
- Message-ID: <6347@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM>
- Date: 29 Jul 92 18:24:47 GMT
- References: <1992Jul29.121354.27832@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
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- In article <1992Jul29.121354.27832@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> leath@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Stephen Leath) writes:
- >The brake peddle on my 85 Dodge Caravan stops after being depressed about 1
- >inch. It is like hitting a steel wall. THe pads are new the rotors have been
- >refaced and the calipers have been checked, any suggestions ? What would be
- >the symptoms of air in the brake lines ?
- >
- Its not air in the lines. Air in the lines would allow the peddle to
- feel mushy and/or allow it to go to the floor, not good! If the brakes
- have just been replaced it's my guess that the park brake cable needs to
- be relaxed a little to allow the rear pads to back off further. You
- didn't mention if the park brake feels hard also but if it had been
- adjusted to compensate for previous brake wear then this would be my
- bet.
-
-
- Mark.
-