gcleeton Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The brakes on my 99 Legacy are less sensitive than on my 96 Legacy. Now my daughter starts to drive she finds braking heavy on the 99. Garage says it may be 'brake booster'. Any advice please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickensheets Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Inspect the vacuum line that runs to the booster. Check for cracks and overall condition, replace as needed. Inspect booster for damage. With foot on the brake, start engine. Pedal should move forward. rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Proper test: With car off, pump brake 10 times. Put foot on brake pedal, start car, pedal should move towards floor. If it doesnt you nedd a booster, if it does you may need a master cylinder. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcleeton Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Thanks for valuable info. I used your tests and garage followed it up. The booster is OK but also so is the master cylinder. Garage suggests ABS 'pump' which they say is 1000 dollars unless get used one? Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 see below nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Woo slow down. There is nothing wrong with the ABS. ABS is designed to have no affect on braking if it fails. The only thing ive seen abs units do besides fail (abs light is on) is the unit gets external leaks. There are many things that can be wrong with your brakes. The pads or rotors can be glazed. you can have a blown grease seal drippin grease on a brake. You can have frozen or leaking calipers. You can have collapsed brake lines. The 99 is heavier then the 96. It may have a longer stopping distance due to this. Tires make a differnce too. You can upgrade brake hardware if you dont like the way it stops. What do you mean by "less sensative" Take the car someplace that will closely examine your brake system. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcleeton Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 >Woo slow down. There is nothing wrong with the ABS. ABS is designed to have no affect on braking if it fails. The only thing ive seen abs units do besides fail (abs light is on) is the unit gets external leaks. There are many things that can be wrong with your brakes. The pads or rotors can be glazed. you can have a blown grease seal drippin grease on a brake. You can have frozen or leaking calipers. You can have collapsed brake lines. The 99 is heavier then the 96. It may have a longer stopping distance due to this. Tires make a differnce too. You can upgrade brake hardware if you dont like the way it stops. What do you mean by "less sensative" >Take the car someplace that will closely examine your brake system. Thanks Nipper and others - I thought it was nothing to do with the ABS. By 'less sensitive' I mean it needs more pedal pressure and the stopping distance is greater. I didn't know the 99 was heavier than the 96 - how much heavier? That may be the reason. The steering is also heavier. There was another 99 in the garage at the time and that had the same pedal pressure and stopping distance. Gil gcleeton@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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