Hoping one of the followers of this forum will have a clue as I no longer have one... :-(
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18 years ago
Hoping one of the followers of this forum will have a clue as I no longer have one... :-(
I've seen loose wheel bearings do this (though yours should be the sealed assemblies). Drive in a straight line and all is wheel.... take a couple of turn exhuberantly without touching the brakes and the pistons get knocked back in the calipers... It's a long shot but worth a look...
Is this RABS or 4WABS?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Warman"
Could be an internal leak within the master cylinder. You would think that it would do it every time if this were the case, but I have seen well worn master cylinders do this intermittently. The fix would be to have the master cylinder re-built or buy a rebuilt unit or a new unit.
I have had this happen on a brand new '96 Explorer with less than
3,000 miles. Kinda of scary when applying the brakes and having the pedal go practically to the floor. Anyway back to the dealer, they replaced the master cylinder.This is not a safe condtition, get it fixed ASAP
Amen, Brother!
-Paul
And to think I just bought new Sneakers..... (I have 3 other Vehics... so this one stays parked till fix time)
Thought I'd give an update...Turns out once upon a time ago the previous owner..or Ford had replaced the Brake lines... this person installed the right line on the left and the left line on the right, this would stretch the line while turning, this "stretch would increase the volume of fluid required to actuate the brakes, thus giving the "sometimes brakes.. sometimes not".
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