MoTox8410 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 what would be the symptoms of a bad diaprram in your brake system<<how would i check to see if its good or bad<<my breaks feel extremely weak even for a W <<can u lock ur wheels up at all ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 You may have air in the lines or a bad vaccum line to the booster. But most likely your rear brakes are not working or out of adjustment. Also if you haven't used the e-brake in a while. I would not use it now :!: Because if you use it it will lock up and then you will not roll at all :bawl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoTox8410 Posted March 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 if i had a bad vacuum line to the booster would it be broken have holes???how can it go bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 If I slam my brakes my wheels lock and I slide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 ok to check you r booster, depress the pedal to the floor. start the vehical. it should decend (just a little) once the car starts. if it does this you booster should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thats a very good check. After it passes that, pop the connector out of the booster.....you should hear air rush in. Sometimes they work, but aren't able to hold vacuum very well. It should for several hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoTox8410 Posted March 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 it actully should hold the vacuum for days er something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 My car is the same..the brakes have gotten worse and worse..and the shops keep telling me it is normal. I used to be able to lock the brakes (front ones at least), but now it is impossible to do..and stopping fast usually requires me to slam the shifter down into first since the brakes seem to be getting wrose and fade right away...damn that stops the car nicely when gearing down! My brakes were done last summer, and my grandma dorve the car till Septemmeber last year so I can't see how the pads would be worn..but that's how my car is...is that like what your feeling right now?! - Jeff L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoTox8410 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 ive never been able to lock em up yeah it seems alike...i just had the wheels off and all the pads look great and i tested the booster and it seems alright the rear calipers seem to be working alright ive used the e brake lately and the didnt stick i do have an ABS light on so......im gon' to have to run it to a shop sometime soon if there is air in the lines the brakes would feel spongey right....if so i dont have air in the lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 ok, having the ABS lights on will do nothing to your brake system, only worry if you see the "brake" light on. all that does is disable the abs system. so your wheels should lock up. there is a chance the the brake pads suck ass, your tires suck ass, and your struts suck ass. ? check all of those things, this could be normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoTox8410 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 what would tires being bad have anything to do with it and if my struts were bad i would c abnormal tire wear right??how can i check them as i said b 4 the brake pads look alright ??????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 well if the tires don't get good traction, you can't stop as well. of your stuts arn't great then that could also be a factor. and the brake pads could be cheap, not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoTox8410 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 well if they were shitty ties wouldnt they just lock up real easy and they dont do that (i have the oem goodyear eagles) how do u test ur struts and the brake pads thAts a possibility cuz there were replaced right b 4 i got the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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