BRAKE SYSTEM (OTHER)  BRAKE SYSTEM  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  

HINT:

Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.

Brake System

Symptom	Suspected Area	Link
Low or spongy pedal	Brake fluid leaks in brake system	-
	Air in brake system	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0382364,RM100000001G4EH,
	Front brake piston seal (worn or damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder cup*a (worn or damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston seal*b (worn or damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Brake master cylinder sub-assembly*c (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381536,RM100000001G0KS,
	Brake master cylinder sub-assembly*d (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381537,RM100000001G0KV,
Brake drag	Brake pedal free play*c (insufficient)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381534,RM100000001G0KJ,
	Brake pedal free play*d (insufficient)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381535,RM100000001HDGN,
	Parking brake lever travel (out of adjustment)	201902,999999,_54,_078671,_0381555,RM100000001HHQ9,
	Rear drum brake shoe clearance*a (out of adjustment)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N6_01_0057,
	Parking brake cable (sticking)	201902,201906,_54,_078671,_0381558,RM100000001G0NY,201906,202310,_54,_078671,_0381558,RM100000001IRFS,202310,999999,_54,_078671,_0381558,RM100000002G5IF,
	Front brake pad (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake piston (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder piston*a (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston*b (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Front brake piston (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder piston*a (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston*b (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Tension or return spring*a (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N9,
	Tension or return spring*b (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078671,_0381560,RM100000001G0O5,
	Vacuum leaks in booster system*c	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381538,RM100000001G0KZ,
	Vacuum leaks in booster system*d	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381539,RM100000001G0L6,
	Brake master cylinder sub-assembly*c (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381536,RM100000001G0KS,
	Brake master cylinder sub-assembly*d (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381537,RM100000001G0KV,
Brake pull	Front brake piston (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder piston*a (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston*b (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Front brake pad (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake piston (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder piston*a (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston*b (seized)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Front disc (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear drum*a (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear disc*b (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake pad (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
Hard pedal but braking inefficient	Brake fluid leaks in brake system	-
	Air in brake system	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0382364,RM100000001G4EH,
	Front brake piston (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHQ,
	Wheel cylinder piston*a (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0NA,
	Rear brake piston*b (stuck)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MX,
	Front brake pad (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake pad (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (oily)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake pad (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front disc (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear drum*a (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear disc*b (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Vacuum leaks in booster system*c	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381538,RM100000001G0KZ,
	Vacuum leaks in booster system*d	201902,999999,_54,_078668,_0381539,RM100000001G0L6,
Noise from brakes	Front brake pad (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (cracked or distorted)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake cylinder mounting bolt (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHT,
	Rear wheel cylinder mounting bolt*a (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N6,
	Rear brake cylinder mounting bolt*b (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MT,
	Front disc (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear drum*a (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear disc*b (scored)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake pad support plate (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHP,
	Rear brake shoe hold down spring*a (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N9,
	Rear brake pad support plate*b (loose)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MW,
	Front brake slide pin (worn)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHP,
	Rear brake shoe hold down spring pin*a (worn)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N9,
	Rear brake slide pin*b (worn)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MW,
	Front brake pad (dirty)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (dirty)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (dirty)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Front brake pad (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHR,
	Rear brake shoe*a (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N7,
	Rear brake pad*b (glazed)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MU,
	Tension or return spring*a (faulty)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N9,
	Front brake anti-squeal shim (damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078670,_0387338,RM100000001GWHP,
	Rear brake shoe hold down spring*a (damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381552,RM100000001G0N9,
	Rear brake anti-squeal shim*b (damaged)	201902,999999,_54,_078669,_0381549,RM100000001G0MW,

*a: for Rear Drum Brake

*b: for Rear Disc Brake

*c: for LHD

*d: for RHD