What Causes Spongy Brake Pedal in your Mercedes from Experts in Louisville
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Mercedes is one of the most popular luxury cars among the Millennials and is known for its powerful performance and advanced features. However, these features don’t make your Mercedes immune to issues as drivers have often complained about spongy brake pedals in their Mercedes. If your brake pedal feels spongy, then it signals issues in the braking system of your car. Go through the slide to know the causes of the spongy brake pedal in your Mercedes.
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What Causes Spongy Brake Pedal in your Mercedes from Experts in Louisville
- 1. What Causes Spongy Brake Pedal In Your Mercedes From Experts in Louisville
- 2. Mercedes is one of the most sought-after cars by the Millennials.
- 3. The popularity of Mercedes can be gauged from the number of cars one gets to see on the road of Louisville.
- 4. However, of late, drivers have been complaining about the spongy brake pedal in their Mercedes.
- 5. Here are the causes behind the spongy brake pedal in your Mercedes.
- 7. One of the most common causes of a spongy brake pedal is a brake line leak.
- 8. When the brake fluid leaks out, the fluid level becomes too low to apply adequate force to the brake pads.
- 9. This makes the brake pedal feel soft underfoot with little to no resistance.
- 10. The main causes behind fluid leaks include damage from road debris, corrosion, or simple wear & tear.
- 12. Brake fluid is the only substance that should be in your brake lines.
- 13. As the air gets into the brake system, the pedal will feel spongy because there is not adequate fluid present.
- 14. One potential cause of air in the system is the natural wear and tear of your brake pads.
- 15. The thinner the pads get, the more fluid is needed to transfer the force for your pedal.
- 17. The master cylinder is the part of the braking system that pushes the fluid through the brake lines.
- 18. It does this by converting the force of your foot pushing the pedal into hydraulic pressure that moves the fluid.
- 19. Just like line wear can cause brake fluid leakage, so can a worn master cylinder.
- 20. Leak from worn cylinders seals will lead to insufficient pressure from the pedals and cause a spongy feel.
- 22. The above- mentioned factors are some of the causes behind the spongy brake pedal in your Mercedes.
- 23. Take your Mercedes to a certified repair shop for fixing the brake issues.