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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:01:19 +0100
From: "Grunff" <runffnopsamo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Soft brake on 1985 manual Saab 900


"John Hepworth" <hepworksnopsaml.net> wrote in message news:3B4C6323.9C30C83Bnopsaml.net... > I have a 1985 5 speed manual (non turbo) Saab 900. > > Recently the brakes have been intermittently soft (i.e when I press > there is less resistance than normal and sometimes when stopped the <snip> There are 2 things it could be. First, you could be losing brake fluid. Look in the area around the master cylinder, see if you can spot any. Then look carefully at each brake caliper for signs of fluid leaking. Check and top up your fluid level, especially if the light is coming on, as you say. More likely, this is what's happening. If you're not visibly losing any fluid, then it's probably the master cylinder. They're pretty easy to replace, and new ones are so cheap, I wouldn't bother with a rebuild (in uk, new one is £55 ($80)). You could probably get away with driving the car for a week or two like this, as long as you top up the fluid. But get it seen to. What'll happen is that you'll find your foot going to the floor more and more frequently, and you never know when it'll happen doing an emergency situation.

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