Everything seemed to be working fine yesterday. Today, however, the vehicle owner gets behind the wheel, starts the car, puts it in gear and discovers the brake pedal isn’t responding properly. The person thinks perhaps it’s just his or her imagination and tries pressing the pedal down again. The pedal feels spongy and goes practically down to the floor. While backing up and driving slowly down the residential street, the driver realizes the brakes will slow the car but won’t really stop it. It’s time to turn around and bring that car back to the house. Then it’s time to schedule car repair in Omaha NE and find out what went wrong.
The brake pedal should feel firm when pushed down due to sufficient hydraulic pressure. This is a pressure that is generated with the use of liquid. A spongy or soft sensation when pushing the brake pedal down often indicates a problem with fluid levels. There may be air in the lines or a leak somewhere in the system. The master cylinder may be malfunctioning or may be low on the fluid; that’s the reservoir where brake fluid is stored under the hood. As with any fluid container in the system, it can eventually develop a leak with age and normal wear.
The person can’t safely drive the car in this condition. If a flatbed trailer or tow dolly along with a different vehicle is available, the owner can transport the malfunctioning car to a garage for Car Repair in Omaha NE. Commercial towing services also can bring the car there at the scheduled time. A technician may bleed air from the lines and diagnose what caused the problem. If a brake line has deteriorated, it will need to be replaced. Brake calipers also can leak fluid. The calipers clamp the pad onto the rotors, which slows or stops the vehicle. To visualize this, the person might think of any object consisting of two prongs to firmly grip something. Contact Dingman’s Auto Repair Service to set an appointment to have the problem checked out and the brake system returned to proper working condition.
