Hello,
I have been browsing through the forums, and have seen several people stating that the issue with the pm3 "squishy" brakes is usually caused by a bad accumulator rather than the master cylinder itself.
How would I know if this is the case?
In my TGP, the brakes have to be pushed down all the way for them to start working, and even then it takes a lot longer than it should to brake.
The brake pedal also does not return to where it should after use, so I have a 2x4 that holds the pedal out so the brake lights don't kill the battery.
Sorry for long post :p
Does your pump run every pedal press?
The pump ran constantly, that is until I took out the fuse. (I was trying to fix a short that was draining the battery)
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Quote from: ShadedStrike on August 06, 2015, 03:43:36 PM
The pump ran constantly, that is until I took out the fuse. (I was trying to fix a short that was draining the battery)
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By constantly, do you mean every pedal press? Or it just always runs with the key on?
It's not always an accumulator issue if the pump runs constantly. Could be the pressure switch. I believe they can be cleaned, but I don't remember the process.
Sorry for being unclear, it ran whenever the car was on.
That's either pressure switch or relay gone bad.
That would explain why the pump ran, I wonder why the brakes are so mushy though.
You likely have more than one problem. Possibly a leak or it may need a through bleeding. That would also cause the pump to run a lot. But not constantly. Are they mushy without the pump running? ( fuse removed)
(sorry for the late reply)
Yes, the brake pedal doesn't even return to its original position by itself.
(Its mushy always)
I'm actually using a peace of 2by4 in between the brake pedal and the car to stop the brake lights from killing my battery. :icon_frown:
Sometimes you can take the rely apart & Clean the contacts to fix the problem