Anyone know what to direct my mechanic to?
When it is extremely cold ( 15o F or below). my brake pedal becomes quite stiff. When I pull out of my garage in the morning, it is usually fine ( warmer!). I park at work and at the end of the day, I have my little brake problem. I start the the car, warm it up, put my foot on the brake ( the pedal works normally), put the car in reverse, let up on the brake pedal slightly, beginmoving backwards, push the brake pedal, and...the brake pedal does not go down. If I shove hard, I can slow and stop, but there sure can be a scary moment. After the car warms more, the pedal works normally.
I always remember this the first time cold weather hits us, and I have the experience. Once I have it, I change my driving behavior. By keeping my foot on the brake pedal while the car is initially warming up and in park, I can cause the brake pedal to function normally. It doesn't move( but I am sitting still!). Once I feel the brake pedal sink to the floor, I have normal brake function and I am good to go.
Only happens when cold or high wind chill...I forget about the problem when it warms up! However, it is time to rememdy the problem.
Bonneville is a '94 with 136,000 miles on it. Car will get passed to college age son in a year...needs to be safe!!! ( College age son now drives a '91 Astro with 360,000 miles on it...surely my Bonneville has lots of life left!
Is there a "Click and Clack" out there with an answer?
Barb Wells