Questions tagged [brakes]
Brake systems on vehicles are typically driven by either pneumatic or hydraulic systems that multiply the force applied by an operator to slow a vehicles rate of speed through the use of friction.
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Car has started abnormally slowing when clutch engaged
A couple of days ago was turning into my street and I noticed that I was slowing down when I engaged the clutch to shift down. I would expect to coast with the clutch depressed but the car was ...
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Brake pedal going to the floor
I tried to change my front brake pads, I've done it before and it's not a difficult task, but I couldnt get the pads out and as the sun was going down I compressed the calliper (with the brake ...
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How does cruise control operate brakes when slowing significantly?
My 2011 Audi A4 B8 has cruise control and although not adaptive, it does engage the brakes if I set a cruising speed well below my current speed or if the car picks up speed during descents.
The car ...
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Spongy brakes after new tires?
Ok so i got 2 new front tires on my moms vehicle (2001 toyota sienna) and i noticed afterward that the brakes felt very soft, way more than normal. It is slow to stop and i have to push the pedal ...
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98 Chevy cavalier
My Chevy cavalier has a problem. Sometimes, I, brake for a stop, hear a spring sound under car and the car doesn’t,t stop right away. What can it be? My husband had brakes done last year. This does ...
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What is a usual value for the dimensional tolerance of brake pads?
Is there a specific regulation for the maximum tolerance allowed while manufacturing brake pads? If not, what is a usual value set by manufacturers? I would really appreciate references. Thanks a ...
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Car pulling to left, gets worse when braking, often better when accelerating (especially when warm)
I have a Ford Focus Mk1 (2004) stationcar edition. I've been fixing it up myself as a (very rewarding) learning project (my first), and I've recently changed the clutch after fighting the bell-housing ...
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Brake fluid change - gravity vs hold/pump vs vacuum vs pressure
I am trying to find the optimal method for brake fluid replacement, so I want to weight all possible methods (the reverse method don't consider) and use the best suited. I always used the hold/pump ...
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Brake pedal slow to rise when reversing
Every time we put the Xterra in reverse the brake pedal takes a long time to rise back up, releasing the brake. The pedal slowly moves up, making a noise as if the brakes are still on, then when it's ...
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new brakes discs and pads at front making knocking sound
6m ago I had new front discs and break pads, since then have had a knocking when breaking when at slow speeds, sitting in traffic. It went back and they tightened up everything and adjusted springs in ...
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Why am I not getting fluid to passenger rear brake
After changing shoes,pads and rear cylinders, I started the brake bleed process with one brake not cooperating. The car is a 2000 Toyota Corolla front discs and rear drum. I started with the passenger ...
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Whistling brakes after pad & rotor replacements
I had recently had my brakes checked out and replaced following my mechanic's $800 recommendations.
I had had two brake pads replaced on the front tires and on the back tires I had the brake pads ...
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How long should disc brakes take to slow the car when wet?
I recently bought a new car and it came it with disc brakes (specifically the Brembo's that come with the new BRZ). If the conditions are rainy or snowy out, I've noticed there's a significant amount ...
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Why don't brake rotors self level through use?
A few months ago my brakes developed a wobble, and the mechanic explained that there is a high spot in the rotor so when I'm braking the brake pads grab that spot more than the rest and it makes the ...
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Why would my brake pedal go halfway to the floor before the brakes engage?
I've got a 2008 Mazda 3i with 120k miles on it, manual transmission. The brake pedal started going halfway to the floor before the brakes engage, although braking action seems normal after that, maybe ...
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My 2008 Mazda 3 TS D passed it's MOT, but with seemingly low service/parking brake efficiency. Should I be worried?
I have a 2008 Mazda 3 TS D. It's my first car, so I'm still unsure as to what is normal and what is not. I'm in the UK (Northern Ireland).
It recently (Saturday) passed it's MOT, but the parking/...
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Protecting/preventing brake lines' nut seizing by corrosion: paint? Grease?
We all know old cars, or those in harsh nature conditions often suffer of having seized nuts by corrosion in the brake lines to calipers and cylinders, and even in the master cylinder. As I live in an ...
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Rear brake cylinder's piston “really” stuck: how to remove it?
The rear brakes in my hobby car are drums type. One of its brake cylinders have one of the pistons "really" stuck: it won't move by hydraulic force by pressing the brakes pedal; it won't move by ...
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Brake pad wears faster than other three
I've changed all my calipers, all my rotors, and all my pads in an attempt to fix this problem, but it has not gone away.
My rear passenger brake pad wears fast, to the point where it begins to grind,...
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I got new tires installed and now the left rear brake is stuck
2008 Honda CRV. Like I stated, I got new tires recently. I was trying to save a couple bucks, and went with a body shop that had a tire balancing machine. I think they messed up, because ever since I'...
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05 WRX: Front passenger caliper seizes every 11 months
My front passenger caliper has seized up again today for the third time in two years. I noticed some increasing vibration in the steering wheel and a smell of burn while driving and pulled over to ...
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Brake have failed. Alternative means of braking [closed]
My brakes on my car have failed.
I cannot afford to replace them anytime soon. Is a acceptable to stop a car by putting the car into reverse gear, giving it some gas so it does not stall, and then ...
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Brake Pads - Wagner ThermalQuiet 537
New pads on Honda Accord 2004. The 537 pads, like many others, have a 'wear indicator' on one pad per set.
Question -- does the wear indicator pad go on the inside of the rotor or outside?
If it is ...
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1 year old car needs brace servicing and rotor replacement?
I work at home and don't drive much (3,000 km on the car). I have a 2017 Mazda CX5 I bought last fall. Most of the time it's in my (attached, insulated) garage. I drive it maybe once or twice a week. ...
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Car Selling Etiquette and Ethics in Foreign Setting [closed]
I am an expat living overseas in Africa and am looking to sell my car soon. I wanted to get some opinions about what is customary for servicing.
Some background, I have a 4x4 car with 114,000 km. I ...
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Brake pedal stuck, no crank, no horn after sleeping in car
Not sure what might've happened, but I slept in my car for a little bit and mistakenly slept pressing down the brake pedal.
When I woke up, I tried to turn on the car and I wouldn't get any crank ...
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Car moved to front when the engine is off while in D gear
I have a Suzuki Stingray 2014 vehicle and I am still new to it. Yesterday when I parked the vehicle on a cement floor, accidentally I had forgot to move the gear to the parking mode. However, I had ...
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Is that friction sound from brake pads when spinning rear wheel normal?
This is with the hand brake off. I heard the brakes self adjust, but isn't that excessive? Is the parking brake overtightened? Please see the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ1awOjk3QM
Both ...
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Brake pedal goes to floor
i have a 2005 pontiac grand am and my brake pedal goes to the floor any suggestions on what cause is we bled brakes numerous amounts of times checked for leaks ive replaced master cylinder yes bench ...
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Brake fluid colour diagnosis
This scooter was sitting for about 6 months, last serviced in 2016. Left brake fluid reservoir has this weird colour. Can it be fixed just by replacing the fluid and flushing the system, or could it ...
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How do you bleed brakes on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am?
I've been trying to figure out how to bleed my brakes on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. I know how to bleed brakes, but every car is different, and I've never bled brakes on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. When I ...
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Thumping sound and pulsating brake pedal
I'm driving a '12 VW Scirocco. Last Friday I had my winter tires put on at the shop, and I went for a 700 km road trip here in Norway. After some 100 kilometers I noticed my car making a cluncking/...
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Brakes going to floor
Chevy silverado c1500 1991My brake pedal is going to the floor effortlessly. I've bled it multiple times, the brake lights are on bright red, and I've replaced the master cylinder and the brake ...
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Acceptable rotor runout
I've been replacing the brakes myself on my cars since I had my first car in high school ('89). Since the, I had a few cars that had terrible brake wobble after some amount of miles, some cars seemed ...
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replaced calipers Thrice, front left but still freezing up
Had my son-in-law replace my caliper, rotor and brake pad, and the van ran fine for quite a while. The front left driver side all of a sudden froze up, became hot and started smoking. My son-in-law ...
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Will this work for bleeding the brakes
I'm looking to bleed the brakes but rather than using two people to do it, I did this as a experiment.
What I did was bought a 2nd cap for my brake oil and then used a soldering gun to blow a hole ...
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Bleeding brakes after putting on pads
Had brake fluid cap off on resivor when changing brake pads used c clamp to press cylinder in got New pads on put tire on NO pedal went to floor do I have to bleed them now
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2006 4x4 Toyota Tacoma brake pedal goes to floor when pushed
I changed the brake booster an bled the brakes. The back right brake bled fluid out when it was bled. All fluids are full an the vacuum lines are good. But when I push the brake pedal it goes all the ...
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If front pads are much thicker than rear, will it cause problems?
Changed front pads on an 01-05 Honda Civic. Now the pedal can be pushed almost to the floor when I'm at a stop, but feels good when driving.
Should I replace the rear pads first before I do further ...
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Rear brake not working motorcycle
So I changed the brake fluid on both brakes on my motorcycle and now the rear just slips. I can feel the break 'grab' in the pedal but the brake disc just slips right through.
Now I did end up getting ...
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No brakes/pedal goes to the floor
I just recently changed all my brake pads and calipers on my 2002 Ford Explorer.
I bled the calipers from rear passenger to front driver side. They feel good when the truck is off but as soon as I ...
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Brakes smoking overheating and car shaking
So I changed my front brake pads and had problems pushing in the passenger side piston. I eventually got it and everything on it started shaking. The passenger side was super hot, so I figured I had a ...
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For the '03 Audi A8 3.7 V8, can you retract the rear calipers without the need for dealer tools/software?
As far as I can see, if I understand it correctly, you need special equipment to replace the rear pads on many Audi's. Otherwise you won't be able to retract the rear calipers. Is this also true for ...
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My rear disc brake became slippery
Yesterday i Lubed my chain and Sprocket. On the other side there was rear brake disc. So while spraying on chain and sprocket some oil through spray went on to disc. Now after that brake not working. ...
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vx 2002 commodore Seized when going from reverse to drive
Tonight, i was reversing uphill to exit a park, put my car into drive and it Seized up. I had no control over steering or my break pedal, it would also not start up again. the only other issue ive had ...
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Can I replace two part disks with one part on a Mitsubishi EVO X 2008 FQ300 sst?
I currently have two part discs, I am looking to replace them with one part (standard discs) would they fit as a direct replacement?
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Do hybrids brake less effectively than non-hybrid cars?
I drove a used '07 Civic Hybrid yesterday, and the brakes felt weak compared to other cars I've driven (2006 Lexus IS250, 2016 WV Jetta, Chevy Volt, Chevy Spark, even an '03 Corolla if I remember ...
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No voltage to 2010 Toyota 4Runner trailer electric brakes
When I step on the brakes in my 2010 Toyota 4Runner, I do not get any DC voltage to the "electric brakes" pin of the 7-pin trailer socket (factory installed). (I measure this by touching the probes on ...
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Momentary ABS chattering at low pedal pressure
Occasionally when applying a very low brake pedal pressure at medium speeds my ABS brakes will start chattering. Increasing the pressure causes the chattering to cease. Letting up on the pressure and ...
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Could a car be slowed by the drive shaft?
Could enough electromagnets be place around the drive shaft to slow a car and generate electricity? Or a switch that would engage electromagnets going down hill? When you apply the brakes the drive ...
