| Brakes pull to one side |
- Tyre inflation pressure not in keeping with regulations
- Unevenly worn tyre treads
- Oil on pads/liners
- Wrong type of pads/liners
- Guide bolts dirty or damaged
- Axle geometry not correct
- Corrosion in floating calipers
- No shock absorber action
- Pad of one caliper worn
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- Correct tyre inflation pressure
- Change or replace tyres
- Replace brake pads,
Check for causes
- Replace brake pads,
Check for causes
- Replace guide bolts
- Check wheel alignment
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Check shock absorbers, replace if necessary
- Replace brake pads, check floating caliper
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| Brakes excessively hot while driving |
- Compensating port in brake master cylinder blocked
- Swollen rubber parts due to use of wrong brake fluid
- Bleeder hole on expansion tank blocked
- Corroded floating calipers
- Handbrake lever not released fully
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- Replace master brake cylinder
- Replace master brake cylinder
- Clean expansion tank
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Check handbrake and handbrake Bowden cables,
repair if necessary
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Poor braking effect in spite of great force on pedal
Travel at brake pedal normal |
Brake pads oil-splattered or burnt; wrong type of brake pads |
Replace brake pads |
Poor braking effect in spite of great force on pedal
Travel at brake pedal too short |
Brake booster malfunctions - engine vacuum |
Check brake booster |
Poor braking effect in spite of great force on pedal
Travel at brake pedal too long |
One brake circuit failed due to leaks or damage |
Leakage test of brake system |
| Brake pedal can be pressed down softly and springily |
- Air in brake system
- Not enough brake fluid in expansion tank
- Overheated brake fluid - vapour lock due to excessive water content in brake fluid or excessive brake loads
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- Bleed brakes
- Top up or change brake fluid
Bleed brakes
- Change brake fluid,
Bleed brakes
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| Brake is bled and readjusted, but brake pedal can be pressed down too far |
- Primary cup seal in brake master cylinder damaged
- Leaking separating cup seals on floating piston of brake master cylinder
- Leak in brake system
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- Replace master brake cylinder
- Replace master brake cylinder
- Leakage test of brake system
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| Uneven pad wear |
- Wrong type of pads/liners
- Dirty floating caliper recesses, damaged caps
- Corrosion in floating calipers
- Swollen rubber ring for piston control
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- Replace brake pads
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
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| Brake pads worn at angle |
- Wheel-bearing play excessive
- Brake disc not aligned with floating caliper
- Corrosion in floating calipers
- Angular brake-disc wear
- Minimum pad thickness undershot
- Spring force insufficient
- Guide bolts damaged
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- Replace wheel bearings
- Check floating caliper installation
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Replace brake discs
- Replace brake pads
- Replace spring
- Replace guide bolts
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| Seized brake pads, pad does not move off brake disc |
- Dirty floating caliper recesses, damaged caps
- Corrosion in floating calipers
- Compensating port in brake master cylinder blocked
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- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating calipers
- Replace master brake cylinder
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| Brakes squeal or rattle |
- Wrong type of pads/liners
- Dirty floating caliper recesses
- Spring force insufficient
- Brake disc not aligned with floating caliper
- Brake-disc runout
- Excessive thickness deviation within braking surface
- Liner wear excessive or one-sided
- Rust edges on brake discs
- Pad loose
- Wheel-bearing play excessive
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- Replace brake pads
- Remove and install/clean floating calipers
- Replace spring
- Check floating caliper installation
- Replace brake discs
- Measure brake disc thickness
Replace discs
- Replace brake shoes
- Replace brake discs
- Replace brake pads
- Replace wheel bearings
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| Brake-pedal dead travel excessive |
- Wheel-bearing play excessive
- Brake disc not aligned with floating caliper
- Brake-disc runout
- Excessive thickness deviation within braking surface
- Brake system leaking
- Air in brake system
- Wrong type of pads/liners
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- Replace wheel bearings
- Check floating caliper installation
- Replace brake discs
- Measure brake disc thickness
Replace discs
- Leakage test of brake system
- Bleed brakes
- Replace brake pads
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| Jammed piston in brake caliper |
- Dirty floating caliper recesses, damaged caps
- Brake disc not aligned with floating caliper
- Pistons corroded in floating calipers
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- Remove and install, repair or replace floating caliper
- Check floating caliper installation
- Remove and install, repair or replace floating caliper
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| Pulsating effect on brake pedal |
- Wheel-bearing play excessive
- Brake disc not aligned with floating caliper
- Brake-disc runout
- Excessive thickness deviation within braking surface
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- Replace wheel bearings
- Check floating caliper installation
- Replace brake discs
- Measure brake disc thickness
Replace discs
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| Handbrake effect insufficient |
- Brake pad fouled by oil
- Excessive free play
- Corroded transmitting elements
Replace discs |
- Replace brake pads,
determine cause
- Adjust handbrake
- Remove and install handbrake,
check brake caliper, Bowden cables, replace if necessary
check brake caliper, Bowden cables, replace if necessary |