E36 Breaking - Loosing Power/pressure?

[dancehall]

e36 '94 316 compact

when breakin intensivly the first time i push the break it feels allright but when i need to break more it feels like it has lost its power .. when i release the brake and push it again its brakes like it should ..

need more brake fluid or something more 'evil'??

[Delmarco]

Originally posted by dancehall@Jun 16 2005, 08:01 PM
e36 '94 316 compact

when breakin intensivly the first time i push the break it feels allright but when i need to break more it feels like it has lost its power .. when i release the brake and push it again its brakes like it should ..

need more brake fluid or something more 'evil'??

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1. Check Rotors & Pads.....replace both if anything is worn out on one of these two components. NEVER REPLACE ROTORS AND NOT PADS OR PADS AND NOT ROTORS!

2. Check Brake Fluids...not just to see if its full...but also check to see if it is CLEAN...if dirty flush completely, rinse and re-fill.

3. Do the same for differential fluids...

That should be it!
Good luck and

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[Gator]

There are two other possibilities. The brakes could have air in the lines and need to be bled. However, when this is the case you normally have to pump the pedal to build up pressure. Secondly, there might be a vacuum leak in the power assist system for the brakes.