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Brake question on charger

Started by jessejames, March 12, 2012, 02:44:06 AM

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jessejames

Hello friends! Thought I would pick everyones brains on a brake question. Before putting my car away before winter, I noticed the brakes felt funny. Coming up to a stop sign and noticed the car wasn t stopping like it should. Pedal felt fine, but I had to stand on it to stop. Standing on it didn't help. I think it was a combination of distance and down shifting to get the car to slow down. Had my hands on many charger and never had this problem. Any suggestion or advice?? Gonna try and look at it this week

Bob T

Hiya, ( Assuming there are no fluid leaks anywhere) Check the pcv fitting into the booster from the inlet manifold, if its locked up there will be no vacuum incoming,  mine failed and had a similar non stopping issue, a cheap fix at $25  :cheers:
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jessejames

Quote from: jessejames on March 12, 2012, 02:44:06 AM
Hello friends! Thought I would pick everyones brains on a brake question. Before putting my car away before winter, I noticed the brakes felt funny. Coming up to a stop sign and noticed the car wasn t stopping like it should. Pedal felt fine, but I had to stand on it to stop. Standing on it didn't help. I think it was a combination of distance and down shifting to get the car to slow down. Had my hands on many charger and never had this problem. Any suggestion or advice?? Gonna try and look at it this week
Thank u bob. I forgot to mention it's manual brake car. My fault... Should of mentioned that. Sorry

tan top

check the brake  fluid level ,
might have a wheel cylinder seaping /leaking  ,
if low take drums off to look  :yesnod:
if not low , take drums off anyway to see what going on  :yesnod:
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Cooter

Drums on all 4 corners? If so, soundsl ike glazed shoes to me...Time for a disc brake upgrade maybe?
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myk

Quote from: Cooter on March 12, 2012, 11:54:57 AM
Drums on all 4 corners? If so, soundsl ike glazed shoes to me...Time for a disc brake upgrade maybe?


Amen to that...

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