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Brake Pedal Won't Release |
sdthomas |
Aug 8 2018, 09:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 14-June 11 From: Seattle Member No.: 13,193 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
As I was driving home from work yesterday, I noticed my brake pedal seemed to get firmer and firmer. It got the point where just tapping it slightly would engage the brakes, as though there was no more travel in the pedal. When I got home I noticed all four wheels were very hot to the touch so the brakes had clearly not been fully releasing. I let it cool down and checked the pedal and it felt normal but now I'm worried about driving it.
What could cause this? |
mepstein |
Aug 9 2018, 06:15 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,255 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
When’s the last time you replaced the MC and soft lines.
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sdthomas |
Aug 9 2018, 06:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 14-June 11 From: Seattle Member No.: 13,193 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I haven't replaced the MC since I've had owned (about 5 years). The soft lines were relatively new when I bought it so I suppose are about due for replacement. Is there a way to verify that the MC is the problem?
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porschetub |
Aug 9 2018, 07:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I haven't replaced the MC since I've had owned (about 5 years). The soft lines were relatively new when I bought it so I suppose are about due for replacement. Is there a way to verify that the MC is the problem? The soft lines can look fine on the outside and be buggered on the inside,is your master cylinder pushrod returning freely after pushing the pedal in ? is the fluid clean or rusty coloured? whole bunch of stuff to look at,sounds like sticking caliper pistons to me...sure Eric will sort it for you. |
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