Excessive brake pedal free play
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Croma Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Brakes › Excessive brake pedal free play
Fault diagnosisExcessive brake pedal free play
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL FREE PLAY
When the brake pedal is pressed, the travel is greater than normal
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First of all check whether the problem is accompanied by poor braking action | Move on to Step 1 | There is also poor braking action | Proceed as instructed in the diagnosis | |
| 1 | OIL LEAKS CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Visually inspect for fluid leaks in the braking system circuit. | Move on to Step 2 | 1. Fluid leak detected | 1. Retighten connectors Op. 3330A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM TESTS AND CHECKS | |
| 2. Component defective | 2. Replace the defective component | |||
| 2 | CHECK FOR FLUID LEAKS FROM BRAKE PUMP | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Disconnect the non-return valve connector from the brake servo and introduce a pipe cleaner in order to reach the lowest part of the brake servo chamber. Check that there is no fluid in the chamber. | Move on to Step 3 | Fluid in the brake servo chamber | Replace brake servo | |
| 3 | CHECK FOR AIR IN THE CIRCUIT | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check for any air in the braking circuit | Move on to Step 4 | Air in the circuit | Bleed the air from the system | |
| 4 | REAR BRAKE CLEARANCE RECOVERY DEVICE CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check that the rear brakes clearance recovery device is working efficiently. | End of diagnosis | Rear brake caliper faulty. | Replace the rear brake caliper involved |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Fiat Croma
- PARTBrake padsSearch: Fiat Croma 2005 brake pads
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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