Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem. The likely causes of the problem are indicated in descending order. Check each suspected part in order. Repair or replace faulty parts or perform adjustment as necessary.
| Symptom | Suspected Area | See page |
|---|---|---|
| Low pedal or spongy pedal | Fluid leaks in brake system | - |
| Air in brake system | ||
| Piston seals (Worn or damaged) (FRONT) | ||
| Piston seals (Worn or damaged) (REAR) | ||
| Master cylinder (Faulty) | ||
| Brake drag | Brake pedal free play (Insufficient) | |
| Parking brake pedal travel (Out of adjustment) | ||
| Parking brake cable (Sticking) | ||
| Parking brake shoe clearance (Out of adjustment) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (REAR) | ||
| Piston (Stuck) (FRONT) | ||
| Piston (Stuck) (REAR) | ||
| Piston (Seized) (FRONT) | ||
| Piston (Seized) (REAR) | ||
| Vacuum leaks in booster system (for LHD) | ||
| Vacuum leaks in booster system (for RHD) | ||
| Master cylinder (Faulty) | ||
| Brake pull | Piston (Stuck) (FRONT) | |
| Piston (Stuck) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Oily) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Oily) (REAR) | ||
| Piston (Seized) (FRONT) | ||
| Piston (Seized) (REAR) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (FRONT) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (REAR) | ||
| Hard pedal but brake inefficient | Fluid leaks in brake system | - |
| Air in brake system | ||
| Pad (Worn) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Worn) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Oily) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Oily) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Glazed) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Glazed) (REAR) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (FRONT) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (REAR) | ||
| Vacuum leaks in booster system (for LHD) | ||
| Vacuum leaks in booster system (for RHD) | ||
| Noise from brakes | Pad (Cracked or distorted) (FRONT) | |
| Pad (Cracked or distorted) (REAR) | ||
| Cylinder mounting bolt (Loose) (FRONT) | ||
| Cylinder mounting bolt (Loose) (REAR) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (FRONT) | ||
| Disc (Scored) (REAR) | ||
| Pad support plate (Loose) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad support plate (Loose) (REAR) | ||
| Sliding pin (Worn) (FRONT) | ||
| Sliding pin (Worn) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Dirty) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Dirty) (REAR) | ||
| Pad (Glazed) (FRONT) | ||
| Pad (Glazed) (REAR) | ||
| Anti-squeal shim (Damaged) (FRONT) | ||
| Anti-squeal shim (Damaged) (REAR) |