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2009 Suzuki Wagon Repair Question


Topics covered: Brakes, Abs, Brake master cylinder.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on October 12, 2011

Braking

We were driving down hill and at a speed of 35km/hr and then slowed down as there was a speed breaker , when I applied the brakes the pedal was to soft and the car braked but it skid a few mtr and then when i apllied the brakes agin it was fine , it was moderately wet .After a few km agin we encuntered a similar problem after a couple to drives i never observed this again . What could have caused this problem , I have checked for leaks couldnt find any .What do you recommend to carry out further analysis
Avatar Asked by gancosmic

Answer

Replied on October 12, 2011

Suspect master cylinder piston seal fault

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on October 12, 2011

Is the fluid level correct?
Is vehicle equipped with ABS?
With vehicle stopped, Start engine and depress and hold the brake pedal slightly. If the pedal starts to sink after a few seconds, the brake master cylinder is bad.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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