Excessive brake pedal travel only when driving vehicle
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Mercedes 250D (W124)
Excessive brake pedal travel only when driving vehicle
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I own aMercedes Benz 250 D (W124) from '89. I have a brake problem, that, to me, makesno sense at all. When vehicle is stopped, engine off, the brake Worksperfectly. Firm, and clamps Wheels as it should. But when driving a shortdistance, the brake pedal moves almost to the floor, and braking is not verygood. The ABS amber light comes on. There are no leaks anywhere. The fluid hasbeen topped of, also before this problem occurred. No Work has been done thatcould cause this. All discs and brake pads are in good condition. I have triedto unplug the ABS hydraulic unit, but no change. I should note, that the righthand forward ABS pickup is damage, but nut disintegrated, and has been detachedmechanically, not electrically. This is why I tried to unplug the ABS unit. Thedamage was caused by a failing Wheel bearing, causing the hub to moveexcessively, and consequently damaging the pickup. Both the bearing failure,and the brake problem occurred at the same time, but I don’t se any link.
I own aMercedes Benz 250 D (W124) from '89. I have a brake problem, that, to me, makesno sense at all. When vehicle is stopped, engine off, the brake Worksperfectly. Firm, and clamps Wheels as it should. But when driving a shortdistance, the brake pedal moves almost to the floor, and braking is not verygood. The ABS amber light comes on. There are no leaks anywhere. The fluid hasbeen topped of, also before this problem occurred. No Work has been done thatcould cause this. All discs and brake pads are in good condition. I have triedto unplug the ABS hydraulic unit, but no change. I should note, that the righthand forward ABS pickup is damage, but nut disintegrated, and has been detachedmechanically, not electrically. This is why I tried to unplug the ABS unit. Thedamage was caused by a failing Wheel bearing, causing the hub to moveexcessively, and consequently damaging the pickup. Both the bearing failure,and the brake problem occurred at the same time, but I don’t se any link.
Last edited by timo@nellemose.; Mar 6, 2016 at 06:13 AM.
