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sport track ford 2001 brake easing to floor
I have 90K miles on this Sport Trak. When I step on the brake I get what
feels like a good pedal until a few seconds then it eases to the floor about 3/4 of the way. (yes I wrote of this a while back) The problem was not consistent but now after flushing all the fluid it seems its consistent now. I have new fluid all the way through the system and while I have it all apart , I am changing the front pads. Its disk on the front only. I see no leaks and suspect either the master cylinder or the booster but this is one area I cannot distinguish between the two for this problem. Any help is appreciated. |
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sport track ford 2001 brake easing to floor
"ed" > wrote in message news:fO6Bg.276$qw5.27@trnddc06... >I have 90K miles on this Sport Trak. When I step on the brake I get what >feels like a good pedal until a few seconds then it eases to the floor >about 3/4 of the way. (yes I wrote of this a while back) The problem was >not consistent but now after flushing all the fluid it seems its consistent >now. I have new fluid all the way through the system and while I have it >all apart , I am changing the front pads. Its disk on the front only. I see >no leaks and suspect either the master cylinder or the booster but this is >one area I cannot distinguish between the two for this problem. Any help >is appreciated. > That would be the master cylinder causing the pedal to go down as brake fluid by-passes some of the internal seals. Replace it. -- Disclaimer: Due to the nature of solving problems over the internet being mostly guesswork, please do not consider the above recommendations as the only possible solutions. -- Kevin Mouton Automotive Technology Instructor "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green |
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sport track ford 2001 brake easing to floor
on order. I'll report back tomorrow when I change it.
That may explain why the fluid was brackish? "Kevin" > wrote in message news:Sl7Bg.67513$9c6.55710@dukeread11... > > "ed" > wrote in message > news:fO6Bg.276$qw5.27@trnddc06... >>I have 90K miles on this Sport Trak. When I step on the brake I get what >>feels like a good pedal until a few seconds then it eases to the floor >>about 3/4 of the way. (yes I wrote of this a while back) The problem >>was not consistent but now after flushing all the fluid it seems its >>consistent now. I have new fluid all the way through the system and while >>I have it all apart , I am changing the front pads. Its disk on the front >>only. I see no leaks and suspect either the master cylinder or the booster >>but this is one area I cannot distinguish between the two for this >>problem. Any help is appreciated. >> > > That would be the master cylinder causing the pedal to go down as brake > fluid by-passes some of the internal seals. Replace it. > -- > Disclaimer: > Due to the nature of solving problems over the internet being mostly > guesswork, > please do not consider the above recommendations as the only possible > solutions. > > -- > Kevin Mouton > Automotive Technology Instructor > "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" > Red Green > > |
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sport track ford 2001 brake easing to floor
Replaced the booster, and the master cylinder, adjusted back shoes and
replaced front pads. About 1 out of 10 stops give me an extra requirement to push a little harder on the brake. At that time the antilock weakly kicks in some but I do manage to stop. I had some trouble bleeding the system wiht a sluggish bleeder scrw which I now have to use an easy out on I guess, but I think I am just down to a good bleed job and I should be ok. "ed" > wrote in message news:rz8Bg.290$qw5.18@trnddc06... > on order. I'll report back tomorrow when I change it. > That may explain why the fluid was brackish? > > > "Kevin" > wrote in message > news:Sl7Bg.67513$9c6.55710@dukeread11... >> >> "ed" > wrote in message >> news:fO6Bg.276$qw5.27@trnddc06... >>>I have 90K miles on this Sport Trak. When I step on the brake I get what >>>feels like a good pedal until a few seconds then it eases to the floor >>>about 3/4 of the way. (yes I wrote of this a while back) The problem >>>was not consistent but now after flushing all the fluid it seems its >>>consistent now. I have new fluid all the way through the system and while >>>I have it all apart , I am changing the front pads. Its disk on the front >>>only. I see no leaks and suspect either the master cylinder or the >>>booster but this is one area I cannot distinguish between the two for >>>this problem. Any help is appreciated. >>> >> >> That would be the master cylinder causing the pedal to go down as brake >> fluid by-passes some of the internal seals. Replace it. >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> Due to the nature of solving problems over the internet being mostly >> guesswork, >> please do not consider the above recommendations as the only possible >> solutions. >> >> -- >> Kevin Mouton >> Automotive Technology Instructor >> "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" >> Red Green >> >> > > |
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