What you want:
- upon application, the brakes should slow the car immediately. The brake pedal should be high off the floor and firm. As the car is slowing, the foot pedal should feel solid until the car comes to a complete stop.
Some of the typical problems associated with brakes in need of repair or replacement are a low brake pedal, a spongey feel, squeeling or grinding noises, or a pulsation or pulling to one side when applied. These symptoms like any others can vary in degree of severity. Brakes that are still working properly, but are somewhat worn, will feel fine, except when you push down on the pedal, it will seem like it is going down farther. That is normal. Brakes that are just worn and in need of replacement will go down very low to the floor. In a case like that, you may hear a squeeling noise also. When you start to hear that noise, it's time to have the brakes checked.
Don't forget that, as I was saying before, you are probably going to be hearing and feeling lots of different things that you may not be able to identify. Most of the time, you will be able to feel brake problems directly through the pedal, so any problems will probably be obvious when you are driving the car.
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