206-00-5 Brake System — General Information 206-00-5
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
E1092 EN 07/2001 2002 Bantam
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
• Loose or missing wheel hub
bolts.
• TIGHTEN or INSTALL new
wheel hub bolts.
• Go to Pinpoint Test C.
• Pedal goes down fast • Leak in the hydraulic system. • REPAIR the leak. CHECK the
entire hydraulic system. FILL
and BLEED the brake system.
REFER to Section 206-00.
• Air in the system. • CHECK for leaks. BLEED the
brake system.
REFER to Section 206-00.
• Worn brake master cylinder pis-
ton cups or scored cylinder
bore.
• INSTALL a new brake master
cylinder.
• Brake disc brake `knock back'
(Brake pads push the brake
caliper piston back into brake
caliper. Caused by excessive
brake disc lateral run out or
loose wheel bearings.)
• Install a new brake disc.
REFER to Section 206-03
REFER to Section 204-01.
• Worn brake shoes or brake
pads.
• INSTALL new brake shoes or
brake pads.
• GO to Pinpoint Test D.
• Pedal eases down slowly • Air in the system. • BLEED the brake system.
REFER to Section 206-00.
• Malfunctioning brake master
cylinder.
• GO to Pinpoint Test E.
• Pedal is low or feels spongy • Worn brake shoes. • INSTALL new brake shoes or
brake pads.
• Hydraulic system.
• GO to Pinpoint Test F.
• Brake lockup during light brake
pedal force pressure.
• Tyres worn.
• INSTALL new tyres.
• Glazed or worn brake shoes or
brake pads.
• Brake booster
• INSTALL new brake shoes or
brake pads.
• GO to Pinpoint Test G.
• Excessive or erratic pedal travel • Worn brake shoes or brake
pads.
• INSTALL new brake shoes or
brake pads.
• Brake discs. • GO to Pinpoint Test H.
• Incorrect tyre pressures. • INFLATE the tyres to the correct
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