Hard brakes when cold

[midnightrunner]

Hello,

Whenever it is cold out, my 91 camry will sometimes have a stiff brake pedal which I will have to pump several times to stop the car. It only happens at a cold start such as when backing out of the drive way in the morning or after work. The brakes will function if I pump them. I tried searching the forum but came up empty. I have read on subura and nissan forums about the brake booster check valve getting moisture in it and freezing. Is this the same problem; has anybody fixed this on the Camry?

Thanks

[Doctor J]

Usually this can be caused by ice on the brake rotors, frozen rear brakes and too much water in the brake fluid.

['88 All-Trac]

Originally Posted by Doctor J

Usually this can be caused by ice on the brake rotors, frozen rear brakes and too much water in the brake fluid.

If you aren't much of a mechanic, I would take it somewhere and have them flush the brakes. It sounds like fluid in the lines or, as mentioned, frozen calipers.

The brakes on our Jeep have frozen down a few times as well.