Brake pedal ratcheting

[GTChink]

Recently when I drive for a while and it's a hot day, when I push on the brake pedal I hear this tatatata ratcheting noise. I am hoping it's not the spring that's worn and might snap one of these days? Anyone else experience it on their car? I bent down backwards to look at it but all seems fine under there.

Thanks

[hungt1999]

take a small paint brush and apply grease to all moving parts of the brake pedal assembly including the spring

[GTChink]

Originally Posted by hungt1999

take a small paint brush and apply grease to all moving parts of the brake pedal assembly including the spring

ok I will try that. thanks

[Bitter]

do you have ABS?

[speedy25]

Sounds like an ABS problem, not a pedal problem.

-SP

[GTChink]

it's 94 DX, no ABS. At least none that I can see or feel haha

[speedy25]

The only way a pedal could move under your foot with that kind of noise would be from an ABS problem. Since you say you dont have ABS I would NOT drive that car if the pedal moves to the floor. When you push the pedal it should stop at a firm point, period. There are no springs that can cause the problem, only leakage of some kind in the hydraulic system. Are you losing fluid?

-Pete

[GTChink]

Originally Posted by speedy25

The only way a pedal could move under your foot with that kind of noise would be from an ABS problem. Since you say you dont have ABS I would NOT drive that car if the pedal moves to the floor. When you push the pedal it should stop at a firm point, period. There are no springs that can cause the problem, only leakage of some kind in the hydraulic system. Are you losing fluid?

-Pete

Thanks Pete but I never said the pedal moves the floor? It brakes great but when I press the brake pedal it goes click click click click. And no I definitely don't have ABS..there's just one brake line to the caliper and that's it. I'll try greasing the joints at the pedal assembly first..and see if that will resolve anything.

[ToyotaHankins]

even if you have abs i'm pretty sure there is only 1 line going to the caliper. esiest way to tell is look for an abs wheel sensor. and there is not alway sensors at all 4 wheels.

[trife96]

GT, The brake pedal spring is to return the pedal upward. I would check the pedals pivot point and also where it mounts to the firewall. It may be the spring so check it too. Also check for a wire...not a hose, connected to your strut. The ABS sensor reads off of the CV shaft. That why some have those notches all the way around the shaft near the boot.