Symptom
| Suspected area
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Low pedal or spongy pedal
| Fluid leaks in brake system
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Air in brake system
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Piston seals (worn or damaged, 2WD)
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Piston seals (worn or damaged, 4WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 2WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 4WD)
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Brake master cylinder (faulty)
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Booster push rod (adjustment necessary)
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Brake drag
| Brake pedal free play (minimal)
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Parking brake shoe lever travel (adjustment necessary)
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No. 1 parking brake wire (stuck, 2WD)
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No. 2 parking brake wire (stuck, 2WD)
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No. 3 parking brake wire (stuck, 2WD)
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No. 1 parking brake wire (stuck, 4WD)
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No. 2 parking brake wire (stuck, 4WD)
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No. 3 parking brake wire (stuck, 4WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 2WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 4WD)
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Pad (cracked or distorted, 2WD)
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Pad (cracked or distorted, 4WD)
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Lining (cracked or distorted, 2WD)
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Lining (cracked or distorted, 4WD)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 2WD front)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 2WD rear)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 4WD front)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 4WD rear)
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Tension or return spring (faulty, 2WD)
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Tension or return spring (faulty, 4WD)
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Booster push rod (adjustment necessary)
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Vacuum leaks in booster system
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Brake master cylinder (faulty)
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Brake pull
| Piston (stuck or frozen, 2WD front)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 2WD rear)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 4WD front)
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Piston (stuck or frozen, 4WD rear)
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Pad (oily, cracked or distorted, 2WD)
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Pad (oily, cracked or distorted, 4WD)
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Lining (oily, cracked or distorted, 2WD)
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Lining (oily, cracked or distorted, 4WD)
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Disc (scored, 2WD)
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Disc (scored, 4WD)
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Brake pedal is depressed firmly but brake is insufficient
| Fluid leaks in brake system
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Air in brake system
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Pad (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed 2WD)
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Pad (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed 4WD)
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Lining (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed 2WD)
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Lining (worn, cracked, distorted, oily or glazed 4WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 2WD)
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Rear brake shoe clearance (adjustment necessary, 4WD)
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Disc (scored, 2WD)
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Disc (scored, 4WD)
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Booster push rod (adjustment necessary)
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Vacuum leaks in booster system
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Noise from brakes
| Pad (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed, 2WD)
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Pad (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed, 4WD)
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Lining (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed, 2WD)
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Lining (cracked, distorted, dirty or glazed, 4WD)
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Installation bolt (2WD)
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Installation bolt (4WD)
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Disc (scored, 2WD)
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Disc (scored, 4WD)
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Pad support plate (loose)
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Anchor, return or tension spring (faulty, 2WD)
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Anchor, return or tension spring (faulty, 4WD)
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Anti squeal shim (damaged, 2WD)
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Anti squeal shim (damaged, 4WD)
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Shoe hold down spring (damaged, 2WD)
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Shoe hold down spring (damaged, 4WD)
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