Troubleshooting
Problem Symptoms Table |
Symptom |
Suspect Area |
Reference |
Lower pedal or spongy pedal |
1. Brake system (Fluid leaks) 2. Brake system (Air in) 3. Piston seals (Worn or damaged) 4. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment) 5. Master cylinder (Inoperative) |
repair Air bleeding replace adjust replace |
Brake drag |
1. Brake pedal free play (Minimum) 2. Parking brake lever travel (Out of adjustment) 3. Parking brake wire (Sticking) 4. Pad (Cracked or distorted) 5. Piston (Stuck) 6. Piston (Frozen) 7. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) 8. Master cylinder (Inoperative) |
adjust adjust repair replace replace replace repair replace |
Brake pull |
1. Piston (Sticking) 2. Pad (Oily) 3. Piston (Frozen) 4. Disc (Scored) 5. Pad (Cracked or distorted) |
replace replace replace replace replace |
Hard pedal but brake inefficient |
1. Brake system (Fluid leaks) 2. Brake system (Air in) 3. Pad (Worn) 4. Pad (Cracked or distorted) 5. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment) 6. Pad (Oily) 7. Pad (Glazed) 8. Disc (Scored) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) |
repair Air bleeding replace replace adjust replace replace replace repair |
Noise from brake |
1. Pad (Cracked or distorted) 2. Installation bolt (Loosen) 3. Disc (Scored) 4. Sliding pin (Worn) 5. Pad (Dirty) 6. Pad (Glazed) 7. Brake pad shim (Damage) |
replace adjust replace replace clean replace replace |
Brake fades |
1. master cylinder |
replace |
Brake vibration, pulsation |
1. brake booster 2. pedal free play 3. master cylinder 4. caliper 5. master cylinder cap seal 6. damaged brake lines |
replace adjust replace replace replace replace |
Brake chatter |
Brake chatter is usually caused by loose or worn components, or glazed
or burnt linings. Rotors with hard spots can also contribute to brake chatter.
Additional causes of chatter are out-of-tolerance rotors, brake lining not
securely attached to the shoes, loose wheel bearings and contaminated brake
lining. |
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Components and Components Location
Components
1. Driver Airbag (DAB)
2. Steering Wheel
3. Clock Spring
4. Passenger Airbag (PAB)
5. Side Airbag (SAB)
6. Curtain Airbag (CAB)
7. Seat Belt Pretension ...
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock.
If you lock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.
(if equipped ...
Check Fuses
A blade type fuse test taps provided to allow checking the fuse itself
without removing if from the fuse box. The fuse is good if the test lamp lights
up when one lead is connected to the tes ...