Braking problem

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Fruitcake

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236 posts

142 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Hi,
I've just spent the afternoon checking the calipers, pads and discs etc on the wifes '01 Renault Scenic Diesel all of which are fine. Every so often the brake pedal "locks" to an extent. If you slow down coming to a junction it works fine but press it again at low revs and the pedal barely travels although you can feel it is very slightly braking. Blip the throttle and the pedal works as normal.
Am i right in thinking this is a servo problem?

Krikkit

27,418 posts

196 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Sounds like it, I'd certainly change the servo if I were you.

Rich1973

1,234 posts

192 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Flexi on its way out?

littleredrooster

5,929 posts

211 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Vacuum leak, vacuum pump problem or servo problem.

If (...if..) it's the same sort of pump that Pugs used to use, the diaphragm develops pinholes and loses efficiency, eventually failing altogether.