Why does my Hyundai Excel not stop well?

Why does my Hyundai Excel not stop well?

If the pedal is going too far down and feels like it’s not stopping the car very well I would get the brakes bled. It sounds like a problem with the gearshift itself, and may have been caused by wear. If that’s the case it should be a reasonably simple, inexpensive repair.

When did the Hyundai Excel X3 come out?

The Hyundai Excel was a huge seller in Australia in the mid-to-late 1990s. Read more The brake pedal in my daughter?s 1997 Hyundai Excel X3 has a lot of free-play. The front pads were replaced about 13,000 km ago and the master cylinder is full. How long should pads last? What else Read more

When did Hyundai Excel come out in Australia?

The Hyundai Excel was a huge seller in Australia in the mid-to-late 1990s. On a small car like that I would expect the pads to last 40,000-50,000 km, so I wouldn’t expect the pads to be worn out yet. It could be that the disc rotors themselves need to be replaced.

Is there a recall on Hyundai brake lights?

The brake lights on thousands of new Hyundais have been found to be faulty and Hyundai owners risk a $100 fine in NSW and $211 fine in Victoria – but the company is refusing to issue a recall because it says it’s not a safety hazard as the brakes still work.

If the pedal is going too far down and feels like it’s not stopping the car very well I would get the brakes bled. It sounds like a problem with the gearshift itself, and may have been caused by wear. If that’s the case it should be a reasonably simple, inexpensive repair.

Are there any brake lights that are faulty?

Contrary to its bulletin to dealers, the company told News Limited the faulty brake light switch only affects four models: the i30 (FD) hatch, the ix35 (LM) and SantaFe (CM) softroaders, and the iLoad and iMax (TQ) vans.

The Hyundai Excel was a huge seller in Australia in the mid-to-late 1990s. Read more The brake pedal in my daughter?s 1997 Hyundai Excel X3 has a lot of free-play. The front pads were replaced about 13,000 km ago and the master cylinder is full. How long should pads last? What else Read more

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