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brakes misbehaving 850 1996

posted by  cas on  Fri Feb 11 04:21 CST 2005
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Yesterday the road conditions were pretty bad, rain which froze and snow covering the ice. On my drive home 3 of 8 times I braked, the brake pedal depressed further than usual and my car failed to slow down and I narrowly escaped an accident. I could also feel every bump in the road through the brake pedal. Could this issue be due to the road conditions or is it something more serious like the master cylinder that I need to get checked out? Thanks.








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    brakes misbehaving 850 1996

    posted by  someone claiming to be tom 95 850 turbo on  Sat Feb 12 12:04 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    i agree with klaus and jot, it sounds like your anti-lock brakes were kicking in. slow down.








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    brakes misbehaving 850 1996

    posted by  KlausC on  Fri Feb 11 10:40 CST 2005
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    That's your ABS engaging. Mine "feels" the same way on ice. Unlike American cars which have the ABS kick the brake pedal up and down, scaring the driver to death, Volvo lets the pedal go down an extra 1/2 inch and keeps the pressure steady. Slow down. I tell my daughter that if the ABS engages, she made a driving mistake and the car has saved her - lucky she has a good car.

    Klaus
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    98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)








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    brakes misbehaving 850 1996

    posted by  Hamfisted on  Fri Feb 11 04:44 CST 2005
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    Is the brake pedal going to the floor ? If it is then yes you need to at least power bleed the brakes and if that doesn't firm up the pedal you will need to replace the master cylinder. Has the brake fluid ever been flushed? It deteriorates over time and should be flushed every two years.



    Mike
    '95 850T







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