2000 Kia Sportage "pump brake build pressure" Questions

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pump had contamination in front brakes pressure build up in brake lines indicates a blocked compensating port in the master cylinder. The heat generated by brake operation is expanding the brake fluid

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brake pedal travels all the way to the floor.pressure builds when you pump the pedal.resivoir full of fluid and no lines are leaking. Fluid may be bypassing seals inside the master cylinder giving you

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...It could be your power steering pump not building pressure in your brake booster or your master cylinder which is where your fliud goes. Try flushing the system and check for leaks and ...

...brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. can not pump up brakes . Check the reservoir to be sure the fluid is full. If not, top it off and try it again. If there's still trouble building pressure, ...

...brake. But once you pump the pedal, it should build up pressure. If not you will have to bleed the brakes. Bleed the brakes ,starting with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder Usually righr ...

pump the brakes slowly and forceably to build up pressure. maintain force on the pedal. starting at the right rear, open the bleed screw slowly. the pedal will go to the floor and the fluid will drain

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...brake bleeding problem need a little more information. if you are trying to bleed the brakes you can have someone push the pedal while you loosen the line just enough to allow air to escape. When it ...

...off, and it will build up pressure Air in system can try to bleed brakes but leak needs to be found can wash fluid off with water and let dry add fluid and pump brakes see where fluid is ...

...brake pedal twice or three especially when driving slowly, the pedal becomes stiff and the brakes seems to lock and car literally stops. However when i pump the pedal a few times it becomes softer ...

...pump the brake, if no pressure, the cups in the master cylinder are leaking internally, and not allowing hydraulic pressure to build up in the lines and to the wheel cylinders, or calipers. When the ...

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