Sticky Brake Pedal (Auto)

[Doc Martin]

Recently I've experienced a sticky brake pedal when applying pressure to the foot brake. The travel seems very small, although the brakes do work, but not as effectively. It requires a bit of extra pressure to get the pedal travel as it 'spose to be. This is a very intermittant occurance. Any ideas?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Is your handbrake releasing properly?

[Doc Martin]

As far as I know, I don't always use it when parking up.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Then it could be a vacuum problem. Is your drivebelts correctly tensioned?
Make sure there no loose or disconnected rubber pipes around the servo/vacuum unit and accociated valves on the drivers side inner wing and bulkhead.

[scotty]

interesting.

i've been having the same symptoms, for a while now.

pads and shoes changed,
fluid changed,

will be interesting to see if we can clear this one up

cheers scotty

[fatfires]

sounds servo related to me - check all your pipework!

[Wild Thing]

Had the same prob with a hilux pickup crewcab turned out when i stripped down the vacume pump the splines had gone where it attached to the alternator so had to fit a new alternator/vacume pump