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This is a discussion thread titled "Soft Brake Pedal - Is this normal?", within the Brakes forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
At first I thought my brakes themselves were soft, so I took them into the dealership. Nope, they were just fine and had hardly any wear on them.
The interesting, and concerning, thing is my pedal has a substantial amount of play to it. I can depress it almost a good inch and a half before I feel any resistance from the brakes. Hey, the brakes work great at stopping the truck, just wanted them to engage sooner.
Also, it has a creaking like sound to it as well. Is this all normal, and should I take it in?
I was just a bit worried, because the pedal in my parents' F-150 (same year as mine) and my Mom's '98 Camry do not have the amount of play that mine has.
At first I thought my brakes themselves were soft, so I took them into the dealership. Nope, they were just fine and had hardly any wear on them.
The interesting, and concerning, thing is my pedal has a substantial amount of play to it. I can depress it almost a good inch and a half before I feel any resistance from the brakes. Hey, the brakes work great at stopping the truck, just wanted them to engage sooner.
Also, it has a creaking like sound to it as well. Is this all normal, and should I take it in?
I put mine in the shop for the squeaking creaking brake pedal twice, first time they changed the brake booster, second time they changed the brake pedal bushings and it has now been quiet ever since.
Sammy
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Be sure your rear brakes are properly adjusted. These brakes are self-adjusted by use of the parking brake. If you don't use your parking brake frequently, it is easy to adjust by hand by pulling the parking brake cable several times on each side at each rear wheel.
Once the brakes engage, does the pedal feel spongy? Does if firm up if you pump the pedal? That's air. There are five bleed points...each wheel and the rear brake proportioning valve. The proportioning valve can be slow to get all the air out.
Ken
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my brakes dont auto adjust. i use the parking brake everytime i put the thing in park. i just now get the rear adjusted ( the little star thing on the drum) everytime i have the tires balanced.
i wish they worked as they are supposed to.... they never have. after about 5-6k miles... it really starts to dip to the front under normal braking.
What would cause the brake pedal to feel "soft" eventhough everything is fine?
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What would cause the brake pedal to feel "soft" eventhough everything is fine?
I am not sure, but my brakes seem to change the way they brake the truck. Sometimes especially when I first get in it it will feel like the brakes are weak then it seems to improve the more I drive it.
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Soft Brake Pedal - Is this normal?
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