I have a 98 p38 I just got. I shudder at brake issues mainly due to some of the costs I see with everything.
Here is the problem I'm having. When the rover is started first thing in the morning I get hardly any brakes first starting out. The pedal will go to the floor if I press hard enough and I have hardly any brakes. It doesn't matter if I warm it up 10 minutes or just go and it's only first thing after it has sat overnight.
After the first couple times I pump the brakes, they are at full pressure and work great the rest of the time all day long.
I can hear the "pump" come on pretty after 1 or 2 presses of the brake pedal. It comes on for about 3 seconds and then turns off. I press the brakes again 1 or 2 times, it comes on for 3 seconds, then turns off. I have full fluids and it doesn't appear to be leaking any brake fluid. No warning lights on the dash.
So, any ideas on this? I was reading about the accumlator....and that doesn't seem to be the reason this would happen...or is it?
Thanks for any help.
Here is the problem I'm having. When the rover is started first thing in the morning I get hardly any brakes first starting out. The pedal will go to the floor if I press hard enough and I have hardly any brakes. It doesn't matter if I warm it up 10 minutes or just go and it's only first thing after it has sat overnight.
After the first couple times I pump the brakes, they are at full pressure and work great the rest of the time all day long.
I can hear the "pump" come on pretty after 1 or 2 presses of the brake pedal. It comes on for about 3 seconds and then turns off. I press the brakes again 1 or 2 times, it comes on for 3 seconds, then turns off. I have full fluids and it doesn't appear to be leaking any brake fluid. No warning lights on the dash.
So, any ideas on this? I was reading about the accumlator....and that doesn't seem to be the reason this would happen...or is it?
Thanks for any help.