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brake system

Before coming to a final conclusion that there is a problem with the brake system, make sure the tires are in good condition and inflated to the desired pressure (Head of Adjustment and routine maintenance) without disturbing alignment of the front wheels and the vehicle is not loaded unevenly.

Vehicle braking "leads" to one side

1. Damaged or contaminated with oil pad / brake shoes from one of the sides of the car. Check the condition of pads / shoes (Head Brake system).
2. There is an excessive wear of the friction material lining pad / brake shoes from one of the sides of the vehicle (Chapter Brake System).
3. There was a loose or disconnected suspension components. Check the condition of support components, tighten with demanded effort fixing (Head Suspension and steering).
4. Faulty assembly drum / caliper of a brake. Remove the drum or caliper and check it for signs of jamming of the piston or other damage (Chapter Brake System).
5. Unevenly smeared slides caliper caliper front disc brake. Remove the caliper and grease the slides (Head Brake system).

There have been other sounds (high frequency squeal) during braking,

1. Worn pads disk brake mechanisms. Yelp sensors emit excessive pad wear by friction of the brake disc (not installed on all models). A similar squeal also occurs when the friction of the disk substrate material with full pads wiping friction lining (if sensors are provided). Immediately replace the pads (both mechanisms) (Head Brake system). If the lining pad is completely wiped out should also check the condition of the brake discs (Head Brake system).
2. Lost or damaged insulators brake pads (Disc Brake). Replace isolators (Head Brake system).
3. Friction pads are dirty or zamasleny. Replace pads / shoes.
4. Installed lining wrong type. Make replacement.

Excessive stroke of the brake pedal

1. Partial failure of the braking system. Check the entire system (Chapter Brake System), make the necessary corrections.
2. Insufficient level of brake fluid in the master cylinder. Check the level (Head of Adjustment and routine maintenance), if necessary, make a top up and bleed the system (Chapter Brake System).
3. Broken rear brake adjustment. Make a series of braking when the vehicle is reversing. If this does not solve the problem, remove the drums, and check the mechanisms of self-regulation (Chapter Brake System).

When squeezing the brake pedal there is a feeling of softness stroke

1. The hydraulic system is air. Bleed the brakes (Head Brake system).
2. Defective flexible brake hoses. Check the condition of all hoses and lines system. If necessary, replace components.
3. Weakened fixing the brake master cylinder.
4. Faulty master cylinder (Head Brake system).

For braking the vehicle must be applied excessive force to the pedal

1. Faulty functioning brake servo (Chapter Brake System).
2. Excessively worn shoes / pads brake shoes. Check, if necessary, replace (Chapter Brake System).
3. One or more pistons calipers and wheel cylinders wedged. Check to make the necessary correction (Chapter Brake System).
4. Friction lining pads / shoes contaminated with oil, grease or brake fluid. Check in case of need make replacement (Chapter Brake System).
5. Established and has not yet run-in new pads / shoes. For their burnishing disks / drums it takes some time.

Recessed pedal to the floor with minimal resistance

1. As a result, leakage of the wheel cylinder (s), the caliper piston (s), looseness, disconnection or damage to brake lines, etc. violations fell over the fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. Check the entire system, make any necessary corrections.
2. Worn seals the master cylinder (Head Brake system).

We have the pulsation of the brake pedal when braking,

1. Caliper does not move properly due to improper installation or the presence of obstacles.
2. Remove and make a check (Head Brake system).
3. Faulty disk or drum. Remove (Chapter Brake System) and check for excessive lateral runout, and the appearance of roundness and flatness. Make the groove disc or drum or replace them with new ones.