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I have a 2000 Dodge Neon. The bake padel is stuck.

Sent to Car Experts June 19 2006 at 5:54 AM
   

I have a 2000 Dodge Neon. The bake padel is stuck. It will not go down when pressed, causing the vehical not to stop. I just changed the pads and inspected front caliber, piston and cylinder and all look ok. Is the problem the master cylinder, switch or air in the brake line????

 

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2000 Dodge Neon 4 cylinder

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Changed the front brake pads and inspected the front caliber, piston and cylinder./p>

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Status:  Closed   Value: $15
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June 19 2006 at 7:15 AM (1 hour and 20 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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When you state that the pedal is "stuck," does it move at all, as if it is binding? Or is it just not stopping the brakes?

This this problem occur immediatly after the vrake parts replacement or were the parts replaced to try and fix the problem?

Thanks,
-Rip



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June 19 2006 at 7:26 AM (11 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Reply to RIP's Post: The padel does not move or go down very far. If you pressed down really hard, it will slow the car down but no stop it. The pads did need to be replaced. Not very much pad was on the one ones.
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June 19 2006 at 8:11 AM (44 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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How many miles are on this vehicle?

Has any major brake work been performed in the past?



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June 19 2006 at 8:19 AM (7 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
Reply to RIP's Post: 63,000 miles.

No brake work has ever been performed on this car.
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June 19 2006 at 8:43 AM (24 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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First we need to verify which wheels are recieving pressure, by having one side of the vehicle off the ground at a time and spinning the wheels, with the brakes applied. First, lift the left side of the vehicle (use jack stands) and have someone step on the brake pedal, with the engine off. Attempt to spin both the front left and the rear left wheels. Does either of them spin? If so keep a mental note of this wheel. Do the same for the other side and let me know if all of them are locked, or if any of them spin with the brakes applied. This will help us determine if the problem is isolated to one wheel or the cause of a possible master cylinder.

Also we will need to verify if the bunding comes from the hydrolic system or the mechanical pedal assembly. So dissconnect the master cylinder from the power booster, by unfastening the two retaining nuts. You do not have to disconnect the brake lines from the master for this test. With the master pulled away from the booster slightly, be sure the pedal freely moves all the way down.

-Rip


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