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Old 20 Nov 2003, 12:23 am
melbourne
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Default Re: Brake Pedal Sinking at the Traffic Lights

Thanks Curly,

I checked each of the brake bleeding nipples but none of them have any signs
of leakage.

The brake fluid is at the MAX mark and does not seem to be losing any fluid.

How does one do a lamp test? Isn't it a matter of turning the ignition on
and checking that all the dash warning lights come on?


"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
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> Melborne,
>
> Whatever you do (or don't do), check your brake fluid reservoir every
> day, to make sure you're not losing some of that fluid somewhere (like
> into one of the brake drums)
>
> Do the 'lamp test' as well to be sure your dash lights will give you
> some warning in advance.... It's in your owner's manual.
>
> 'Curly'
>
> --------------
>
> melbourne wrote:
> > Vehicle: 1994 Civic with no ABS
> >
> > Problem: I am having a weird problem with my brakes. A few days ago,

on a
> > stinking hot day, I was at a set of traffic lights, when suddenly, my

brake
> > pedal began to slowly sink to the floor. The brakes worked fine and

would
> > stop the car, even under severe braking. The only problem would be that

the
> > brakes, when depressed would begin to sink to the floor after a few

seconds.
> >
> > They were fine in the morning and fine in the evening. The only

difference
> > was that when I drove the car during the day, the weather was over 35
> > degrees C. This problem occurred twice and each time it occurred, it

was on
> > a hot day. As the day became cooler or when the car is driven on a day
> > below 35 degrees C, the brakes behave normally?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >

>
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