Brakes troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Brake Problems
| Symptom | Check, in order |
| Low pedal or spongy pedal | 1, 2, 4, 7, 6, 10 |
| Brake drag | 5, 8, 9, 7, 12, 13, 15, 11, 10, 16, 6 |
| Brake pull | 13, 14, 15, 20, 12 |
| Hard pedal but brake inefficient | 1, 2, 3, 12, 7, 14, 22, 20, 10, 16 |
| Noise from brakes | 12, 18, 20, 17, 19, 21, 22, 11, 23, 24 |
1. Brake system (fluid leaks)
2. Brake system (air in)
3. Brake pad or lining (worn)
4. Piston seal (worn or damaged)
5. Brake pedal (freeplay minimal)
6. Master cylinder (faulty)
7. Rear brake (shoe clearance out of adjustment)
8. Parking brake (lever travel out of adjustment)
9. Parking brake cable (sticking)
10. Booster push rod (out of adjustment)
11. Anchor or return spring (faulty)
12. Pad or lining (cracked or distorted)
13. Piston (stuck)
14. Pad or lining (oily)
15. Piston (frozen)
16. Booster system (vacuum leaks)
17. Pad support plate (loose)
18. Installation bolt (loose)
19. Sliding pin (worn)
20. Rotor (scored)
21. Pad or lining (dirty)
22. Pad or lining (hardened)
23. Anti-squeal shim (damaged)
24. Holding down spring (damaged)
--Silver gt 10:32, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
