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·bleed 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. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment) 5. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 6. Piston (Stuck) 7. Piston (Frozen) 8. Anchor or shoe (Inoperative) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) 10. Master cylinder (Inoperative) | adjust adjust repair adjust replace replace replace replace repair replace |
Brake pull | 1. Piston (Sticking) 2. Pad or lining (Oily) 3. Piston (Frozen) 4. Disc (Scored) 5. Pad or lining (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 or lining (Worn) 4. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 5. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment) 6. Pad or lining (Oily) 7. Pad or lining (Glazed) 8. Disc (Scored) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) | repair air·bleed replace replace adjust adjust replace replace repair |
Noise from brake | 1. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 2. Installation bolt (Loosen) 3. Disc (Scored) 4. Sliding pin (Worn) 5. Pad or lining (Dirty) 6. Pad or lining (Glazed) 7. Anchor or shoe (Faulty) 8. Brake pad shim (Damage) 9. Shoe hold-down spring (Damage) | replace adjust replace replace clean replace replace replace replace |
Brake fades | 1. Master cylinder (Inoperative) | replace |
Brake vibration, pulsation | 1. Brake booster (Vacuum leaks) 2. Pedal free play 3. Master cylinder (Inoperative) 4. Caliper (Damage) 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. |
Opening the fuel filler lid
The fuel filler lid must be opened from inside the vehicle by pushing the fuel
filler lid opener button.
If the fuel filler lid will not open because ice has formed around it, tap lightly
or push o ...
Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread left
on the tire. Replace the tire when t ...
TPMS Sensor Description and Operation
Description
1.
Mode
(1)
Configuration State
A.
All sensors should be in the Low Line state.
B.
In High Line configuration, sensor transmissions occur every 1 minute (nominal) and pressure ...