Symptom | Suspected Area |
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Low pedal or spongy pedal |
Fluid leaks in brake system |
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Air in brake system |
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Front brake piston seals (worn or damaged) |
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Rear brake piston seals (worn or damaged) |
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Brake master cylinder (faulty) |
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Brake drag | Brake pedal free play (minimum) |
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Parking brake travel (adjustment necessary) |
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Parking brake cable (sticking) |
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Parking brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary) |
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Front brake pad (cracked or distorted) |
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Rear brake pad (cracked or distorted) |
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Parking brake lining (cracked or distorted) |
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Front brake piston (stuck or frozen) |
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Rear brake piston (stuck or frozen) |
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Parking brake shoe return tension spring |
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Vacuum leaks in booster system |
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Brake master cylinder (faulty) |
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Brake pull | Front brake piston (stuck or frozen) |
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Rear brake piston (stuck or frozen) |
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Front brake pad (oily, cracked or distorted) |
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Rear brake pad (oily, cracked or distorted) |
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Parking brake lining (oily, cracked or distorted) |
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Front brake disc (uneven wear) |
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Rear brake disc (uneven wear) |
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Hard pedal but braking inefficient |
Front brake pad (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed) |
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Rear brake pad (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed) |
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Parking brake lining (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed) |
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Front brake disc (uneven wear) |
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Rear brake disc (uneven wear) |
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Vacuum leaks in booster system |
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Noise from brakes | Front brake pad (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed) |
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Rear brake pad (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed) |
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Rear disc brake pad support plate (loose) |
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Front brake installation bolt (loose) |
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Rear brake installation bolt (loose) |
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Front brake disc (scored) |
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Rear brake disc (scored) |
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Parking brake shoe return tension spring (faulty) |
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Front brake anti-squeal shim (damaged) |
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Rear brake anti-squeal shim (damaged) |
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