clutch drops a little after braking

Sometimes, about once out of twenty times, when I fully stopped
in front of red lights, the brake clutch would sink down a
little. Does that mean anything?

"Don" <Don@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Sometimes, about once out of twenty times, when I fully stopped
> in front of red lights, the brake clutch would sink down a
> little. Does that mean anything?
>[/color]
"brake clutch" Huh?

I think you mean the brake pedal. Yes, it may. With the engine idling, press
hard on the pedal and hold it. If you can feel the pedal slowly subside, you
need to get the brakes checked immediately. Either the brake master cylinder
is leaking, or there's a leak on a caliper or rear wheel cylinder.

SD

"Don" <Don@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Sometimes, about once out of twenty times, when I fully stopped
> in front of red lights, the brake clutch would sink down a
> little. Does that mean anything?
>[/color]

It is normal for the brake pedal to occasionally drop about a quarter inch
and then hold steady when the engine drops off of high idle.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

[toyomoho]

I have had the same experience as Ray O. The peddle sinks just a small amount.