hard to stop

[ibelta]

My "new" 1998 LaSabre feels like it is harf to stop....when you pres on the pedal.
I am not sure if this is only me since I used to dry a Checvy...
Any ideas?

[kok328]

Everyone who drive my car tells me that my brakes are worn out.

I know better cause I just changed them. They feel fine to me and they stop the car just fine.

If your new to this car, give it some time (assuming no near mishaps) and see if they still feel funny after getting used to them.

[ibelta]

Thanks

[conan7]

I agree that many different cars brake differently, but you should also not be hitting the bottom of your floor in order to stop.

You should check your brake fluid levels if this is happening. Another problem (if there even is one) might be that the brakes were not bleeded properly after the last servicing. This could make your brakes feel spongy.

You could also get a FREE brake inspection from most garages. I usually do this when I have a problem that I can't figure out. Once I'm told what the problem might be I tell them I will bring it back later when I can afford it. I then decide whether I could do it myself or actually bring it back.

[LeSabre97mint]

Originally Posted by ibelta

My "new" 1998 LaSabre feels like it is harf to stop....when you pres on the pedal.
I am not sure if this is only me since I used to dry a Checvy...
Any ideas?

Is the pedal hard to push all of the way? You may have a bad vacuum assist. Does the car have a rough idle? This may be the vacuum assist leaking vacuum and the engine doesn't have enough vacuum to run.

Has the car been sitting? The calipers may be stuck and requiring more presure to stop the car.

Becarful about "free inspections". Those inspections are to get your car into their garage and make work. A friend of mine sold a Lesaber to a friend of his. This friend took the car in for a tranny fluid change. They told him he needed a tranny rebuild. The tranny was fine. My friend had owned the car since new and had never experienced a problem with it an it was serviced regulary. The orginanal owner, my friend, really babies his cars and was only selling it because he bought a NEW Lesaber because this one was getting close to 100,000 miles. The shop learned that this guy knew nothing about cars and took him for a ride.

Just thoughts.

Dan

[ibelta]

Thanks for great ideas!!!
IB

Originally Posted by conan7

I agree that many different cars brake differently, but you should also not be hitting the bottom of your floor in order to stop.

You should check your brake fluid levels if this is happening. Another problem (if there even is one) might be that the brakes were not bleeded properly after the last servicing. This could make your brakes feel spongy.

You could also get a FREE brake inspection from most garages. I usually do this when I have a problem that I can't figure out. Once I'm told what the problem might be I tell them I will bring it back later when I can afford it. I then decide whether I could do it myself or actually bring it back.