Brake Pedal Operation
My daughter's car has an erratic braking operation. Sometimes the brakes work instantly when the pedal is depressed and other times the pedal travels a much longer distance before the brakes work although a quick pump of the pedal restores the braking efficiency. A reputable independant garage can find no fault. The brake fluid has been renewed.
Asked on 6 January 2011 by John Withi
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Either the master cylinder is faulty or there is air or water in the braking system.
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technical issues
brakes
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