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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If you can manually push in a brake caliper piston with a screw tool, can it still be bad?
I had noticed a burning smell in my right rear brake, suspected caliper issues, and I decided to do a brake job (2009 Mercury Milan).
After thwacking off the tightened caliper with a hammer and ...
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Loud Click sound from left brake
My Left brake makes a loud click sound at low speed when I apply brakes. I have taken it to three different garages and got changed front both sides (L&R) calipers, brakes, shimmers,brake disks ...
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Can an unused rear disc brake rust so badly it becomes stuck?
Usually when I start driving with my hybrid car (2016 Toyota RAV4 hybrid), I release the parking mechanism, select reverse, and the car begins moving very gently. Sometimes I have had an issue, ...
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Do all drum brakes have manual adjusters?
Recently I got chance to open drum brakes of Japanese kei car, and I was surprised because I couldn't find any star shaped manual adjuster.
Is there a possibility that some vehicles don't have manual ...
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Is it harmful to drive downhill in low-gear with high RPM? [duplicate]
I went to a mountain range the other day with my Seat Toledo from 2001. Going downhill, with 12% inclination, I downshifted to 2nd gear to avoid braking all the way. The car still picks up speed, ...
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Brake-by-wire and alternator failure with dead battery
My friend was recently on a road trip in a 2009 Acura TL (3.5L), when the check battery light came on. About ten minutes later, light came on again and car fully 'shut down', going 60MPH on the road. ...
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Steering wheel shaking when braking
I just got my brakes (front and back) done about 3 months ago, so I know they aren’t bad. But when I go to press on my brakes, my steering wheel shakes pretty bad. Any suggestion as to why that may be?...
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Brakes lock up as if the e-brake is engaged (solved by pumping the brakes)
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This has happened twice now. Today I got in my car (after just having drove it for 30 mins with no problem), started it fine, but as soon as I moved forward it felt as though ...
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Seat Leon 1.9TDI 81KW 2002 Brake pedal goes to floor
I recently had my brakes have full service. They were taken off. Taken apart, cleaned and added new grease. Swapped brake fluid. After that, the brake pedal started to go to floor. I can pump it up, ...
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Bad Brake Booster Check Valve?
1999 Nissan Almera N15
I noticed the problem awhile ago that occasionally the brakes wouldn't disengage. If I turned the vehicle off and pumped the brake pedal a few times the brakes would disengage. ...
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Is it possible that brake fluid leaked when I compressed my piston? [duplicate]
I found a small amount of brake fluid/sludge around my piston when inspecting my brakes (I made another question that was related but different).
The amount was small and absorbed into the brake/rust ...
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Tiny amount of fluid/sludge on brake piston. Do I need a new caliper?
I did a brake service, and noticed there is a very amount of brake fluid like sludge on the piston surface and brake pad. There is any overtly leaking fluid, just a semi wet sludge (made up of fluid ...
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Caliper Seized First Time Driving After Brake Repair. Whose Fault?
This week, mechanic replaced rear brake pads and rotors after mechanic said they needed replacing. Then, the first time driving it (just a few days after the repair), the rear right tire smelled ...
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What is the difference between different (marketing?) "tiers" of brake fluid?
Looking for DOT3 brake fluid for a 2009 Toyota Venza. There are several options in store which meet the same base specifications (DOT3, Federal Standard CVSS-116 and SAE J1703) as required by the ...
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Front passenger brake keeps sticking at random
I have a 2007 Kia Sorento. 3 weeks ago the front right caliper or brake started sticking. So much so that there was an extreme amount of heat coming from the wheel area.
So far we have replaced the ...
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Why don't car brake systems generally use mineral oil as brake fluid?
Most cars use DOT brake fluid, which is hygroscopic. By absorbing moisture, it needs to be periodically changed, typically every 2 years. Thus, for example for a 20 year service life the brake fluid ...
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Are master cylinders really different between ABS and non-ABS?
ABS was optional on my car, and most of the readily available replacement master cylinders are marked either "ABS" or "non-ABS". The "ABS" units are rare and are "...
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Brakes slowly locking up while driving
Hello everyone I have a 2001 Honda Civic dx that I just bought as a commuting vehicle to replace my wrangler. The only problem with it is that the brakes slowly lock as you drive it. I was told it was ...
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Manual car rolls back on hill
When parking on our sloped drive always have to engage 1st gear and handbrake on with bricks behind wheels. If we don’t do this car rolls back, on every occasion.
It seems to move then stop, move then ...
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Manual transmission SUV towed in neutral with parking brake on
Trying to assess the damage to a vehicle of mine from being towed. Vehicle isn't currently insured (project truck/won't start), so not able to test drive it at the moment.
Vehicle was towed about 20km ...
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How to relieve pressure to behind caliper piston? [duplicate]
95 Integra LS 4-door: I am having great difficulty pushing in the caliper piston: necessary to position the rear brake caliper.
As the brake fluid system is closed, I would think that opening the ...
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How to pin brake piston: required to install new brake pads
95 Integra LS: rotor was replaced and the brakepads are positioned for service.
The rear-brake caliper gap must be opened wide enough to receive the new rotor, that is sandwiched between the two new ...
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What would happen if you pull e-brake and floor the acceleration while driving at speed?
In a Youtube video, a man's gas pedal gets stuck all the way down while driving on the highway at 100 mph. He claims he is unable to put the car in neutral, and refuses to pull the e-brake. He calls ...
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Front wheels keep locking on 04 Honda Accord
I recently changed my front brakes & calipers ever since my front wheels keep locking up. The mechanic has replaced the calipers yet again & bled the entire system still the same problem. ...
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Does Rotor Scoring caused by old brakepads warrant rotor replacement?
95 Integra LS brakepads have scored the rotor:
Does the scoring warrant replacement? If I must go through the trouble of taking the part out for resurfacing, I am inclined to install a new $25 rotor....
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Sheared Bolt: 95 Integra LS
While attempting to replace the brakepads, the lower bolt that that pins the caliper shield sheared off. What is the preferred method to remove the bolt shaft without damaging bolt receptical? It's ...
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Possible to replace brake line fitting?
I wanted to replace the brake piping connection where the center and rear brake pipes meet. The existing fittings seem rusted beyond reuse.
Is there a way I can cut off the old fitting and add new ...
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Why do some cars have "soft" brakes
So I don't know if this is a real thing or something in my head but searching mainly returns issues with broken/spongy brakes and I don't think this is that. So I figured I'd ask you guys.
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Replaced brake booster 1 1/2 years ago &this is the 2nd time now that when useing the break it makes a hissing noise &at times pedalsucks to the floor
Toyota Camry LE 4 Cylinder 2007.
A year and a 1/2 ago I replaced my brake booster and ever since then (this is the 2nd time now) my brakes don't work very well they make a hissing noise when I apply ...
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Feel wheel rotation when pressing hard on the brake
I was driving in the interstate (Nissan 2019 Versa Note) and the car in front of me stopped abruptly, so I had to do the same thing. I pressed down on the brake pedal really hard and for a moment I ...
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Brakes are hard after replacing shoes
1971 Dodge pickup. Drum brakes. Rebuilt system 3 yrs ago. Has been fine. Drove from N. Ca. To Columbus Ga
2yrs later squealing from left front and back brake while truck is in motion. Tap brakes stops ...
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Did I mess up my brake job?
2017 Nissan Altima SR 2.5L
I replaced brake pads less than a month ago because I was hearing a grinding noise in the rear. I was shocked to see that the pads had approx half life left in them. Went ...
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Vibration and Brake Issues in Bajaj Dominar 400 UG motorcycle
I have a Bajaj Dominar UG-2019 motorcycle which I have riden for around 6000 Kms. I have been noticing that it vibrates a lot between ~3000 and ~5000 RPM and vibration reaches to footpegs and ...
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ABS Brakes Bleeding
I replaced my calipers,pads, rotors, master cylinder, brake mod, hubs on my 2000 Chevy Silverado C1500 when I tried to bleed brakes it would not do anything. No pedal pressure and no fluid when trying ...
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Replace CV axle on passenger side --Brakes not working now
My husband replaced CV axle on passenger side and now after putting the tire back on the brakes go to the floor. They are fine until you put the tire on.
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Brakes are suddenly hard to push since I put new pads on, why?
I recently put new front brake pads on my wife's 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. I did not change the rotors as they were new last time I changed the pads and they still felt smooth and thick enough. ...
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2004 Toyota Sienna soft brake woes
Been a mechanic for 20 years now. Wife has a 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited AWD. This car has been a huge pain in the neck for me the entire time we have owned it. Great car, sucks to work on.
A year ...
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Brake pedal to the floor
1962 Ford Falcon. I adjusted the brakes (drums all round, with power booster) and now i frequently get the brake pedal going almost to the floor before working. Master cylinder or wheel cylinders need ...
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What is causing my brake calipers to stick?
I sit at a job site with my 2009 GMC Sierra idling for heat, or aircon. After 20 minutes of idling, I go to drive off and the brake calipers are locked up. Already replaced pads, discs, short lines, ...
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Failed Inspection - rust on rotors from not being driven much
Just attempted to have my car inspected in Vermont and the mechanic immediately said it would fail because of the rotors. He asked if the car has been sitting for a long time, and said that something &...
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Squeaking After Rotor/Pad Replacement?
Anyone know what could be causing the squeaking in this clip? I recently had my rotors and brake pads replaced. It appears to only be coming from the right rear wheel. It doesn’t go away even after ...
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Brake disc corrosion - do they really need to be replaced?
I've been told by an authorised Mercedes service engineer that all 4 discs and all 4 pads need changing on my Mercedes GLC 43.
It's just over 2 years old with 30k miles on the clock, so I am pretty ...
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No brake pressure after Starting the car
I have a 2003 vw golf and i have a brake problem.
After i have bleed the brakes and feel that they are working I jump in my cart to start it bu as soon as I do so it just looses all brakes and ive ...
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Truck will not budge 06 f150
So this week end I changed my brakes. Flex lines, caliper, rotors and pads in the front and rotors and pads in the back. I greased all moving parts where they should be, gravity bled my brakes making ...
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Replacing section of brake line
I'm performing some repairs on a Kia Rio MkII, after experiencing some brake issues I'm in the middle of rebuilding the rear right brake caliper and replacing the brake hose.
I was hoping to be able ...
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Handbrake was on while taking reverse [duplicate]
Bought a new tata nexon (automatic) and while trying to take car in reverse from a downward place handbrake was on by mistake, startes noticing burning rubber smell and smoke from bonnet. Immediately ...
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Car Insurance and Collision [closed]
Someone was driving my vehicle and the ABS lights came on and suddenly the brakes were barely working. They are a family member but I have a car insurance policy for my car only and they have a car ...
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How can I replace this brake line?
This picture shows you the brake line. It's on a 2002 Ford Escape. I changed the shoes a few days ago and I think I yanked on it or something. Anyways today while driving all of a sudden the brake ...
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Brake shoes rubbing on drum
I recently installed new brake shoes on my car's rear drum brakes. Although the brakes are working ok I noticed the shoes are rubbing slightly on one wheel. It's only rubbing on one spot and I can ...
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Car unstable after a disc and pads change?
I replaced a rear rotor and pads and also just pads on other side. I didn't replace rotor on other side as first caliper carrier had to be cut off and I didn't have time to do same of other side hence ...
