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- From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
- Subject: Re: Brake Peddle problem.
- Message-ID: <eur.712496033@dutncp8>
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- Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- References: <1992Jul29.121354.27832@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 11:33:53 GMT
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- In <1992Jul29.121354.27832@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> leath@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Stephen Leath) writes:
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- >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
- Strange. How do the brakes work? Good? Don't worry then.
- A very good working brake system should have a hard pedal touch.
- Not as hard as a steel wall, though.
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- If your brakes work lousy, then your master cylinder might be damaged badly.
-
- >refaced and the calipers have been checked, any suggestions ? What would be
- >the symptoms of air in the brake lines ?
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- Sponginess of your pedal, definitely NOT hard.
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- If you loosen one of your bleeding valves, then you MUST be able to put
- your pedal to the floor. If that is not possible, either your master
- cylinder is very damaged, or there is a brick under your pedal.
-
- eur
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