Hydraulic Brake Trouble Shooting

• Brake Inspection & Testing
• Conditions Affecting Brake Performance
  • Notes
  • Tires
  • Loading
  • Suspension
• Trouble Shooting Drum Brakes
  • Low Pedal Or Excessive Travel
  • Pedal Applied; No Braking Action
  • One Wheels Drags
  • Rear Brakes Drag
  • All Wheels Drag
  • Vehicle Pulls To One Side
  • Brakes Squeak Or Noisy
  • Brakes Fade (Fail To Hold)
  • Pulsating Brake Pedal
  • Hard Pedal
  • Brakes Chatter
  • Snapping Noise In Front End
  • Power Brake Unit Does Not Boost
    • Test For Power Unit Operation
    • Power Unit Does Not Operate
• Trouble Shooting Disc Brakes
  • Low Pedal Or Excessive Travel
  • Hard Pedal
  • Pulling Or Grabbing
  • Pedal Goes Slowly To Floor
  • Noise, Chatter, Or Pulsation
  • Dragging Brakes
  • Rear Brakes Skidding (Hard Pedal Application)