Brake Pedal Press - NOISE!!! vacuum?
Love my 07 4Runner Sport.
Just over 1000 miles now. The brake pedal drives me crazy every time I push it, and I'm in traffic twice a day ... so no fun! Took it into the service dept. They lubed it and said that is all they can do. I can't believe it is supposed to make the sound every push of the pedal. Sounds like air expelling. Not a squeak but a squoosh sound. (make sense?) Any ideas or fixes? Desperate. |
you have a vaccum brake booster check for leaks
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Does the 07 have a vacuum booster, on my 01 4Runner the brake booster is electric and I can here the motor running when I push the pedal. Maybe that's what the noise is.
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I have been reading the forums and have no idea if it has a vacuum. But it definately does not need any lube like the toyota service center said. It is not squeaking like something rubbing it sounds like air being released.
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Is the pedal vibrating/pulsating every few times you press it? I have that problem, and so far haven't been able to get the dealer to fix it. They say it's "normal" but I refuse to believe that the pedal is suppose to vibrate that hard.
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I have the same problem. It is exactly like you described it. Bugs me from time to time.
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Sorry guys, but it is normal. I believe it is the hydraulic brake booster pump. It comes on every few times you press the pedal. My 2003 4Runner has been doing it since new.
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I checked my friends 2003 SR5 V6 and he does not have that problem. Mine occurs 100% of the time.
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My 08 Urban Runner 4wd makes the same noise...it is really strange. I want to take it to the dealer to diagnose, but if it is 'normal', I don't want to waste my time. Thoughts?
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My SR5 is BRAND NEW (200 km) and my brake pedal too makes soft, squishy sounds and pulses from time to time. I'm now glad to know this is normal.
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I have a squishy noise. It's not that loud. Why don't you guys just man up and turn on the radio..:baby: :P
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It is normal. The ABS and brake booster are now one unit from 2008.
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I agree with M1911. My 2003 Limited brakes make the same sound, although I can't say how frequently. It's the booster. This generation's brakes take a long time to get used to. I had a 1996 and drove it for 10 years before I bought the 03 with 54000 miles on it, and for the first 2 years I was convinced the brakes were faulty because of their mushy feeling as compared to the previous generation.
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Not entirely unrelated to the brake pedal feel is the fact that my 'Runner feels like it has the tightest torque coverter in the world with a 600 rpm stall -- the idle creep, that is, the speed at which the truck moves at idle, is incredible. From how much force I need to hold the truck still with the brakes, it feels like a super fast choke idle, yet the tach reads 600 rpm.
The old truck barely budges at idle in Drive. On a hill, it'll roll backwards. Lots of cars I've had or driven have been like that. I'm thinking a tight converter is for good fuel economy, which is fine -- it just takes some time getting used to. |
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