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Okay, I pressed the brake pedal and heard the “whoosh” sound. The pedal stiffened up after a few pumps. I left my foot on the brake, started the car up, and could feel the pedal depress. I turned the A/C on, and the RPMs didn’t fluctuate.
The weird thing is the pedal didn’t feel stiff this time when I reached my first stop sign. So it’s either an intermittent problem, or something else is at work here. The only other thing I can think of is that I was carrying 3 other passengers at the time when the pedal felt heavy. I heard added weight can make it harder to stop a vehicle, so I’m wondering if this had something to do with it. The car stopped fine, it just required more pressure than usual to press the brake pedal. I just began pressing it sooner to compensate.
Okay, I pressed the brake pedal and heard the “whoosh” sound. The pedal stiffened up after a few pumps. I left my foot on the brake, started the car up, and could feel the pedal depress. I turned the A/C on, and the RPMs didn’t fluctuate.
The weird thing is the pedal didn’t feel stiff this time when I reached my first stop sign. So it’s either an intermittent problem, or something else is at work here. The only other thing I can think of is that I was carrying 3 other passengers at the time when the pedal felt heavy. I heard added weight can make it harder to stop a vehicle, so I’m wondering if this had something to do with it. The car stopped fine, it just required more pressure than usual to press the brake pedal. I just began pressing it sooner to compensate.
I know it’s been a long time, but I finally figured out what was causing the noise. I had the front suspension checked several times, and was told it was in good condition. Brakes were checked, and also determined to be fine. Then, somebody on YouTube suggested checking the heat shield, which turned out to be loose. I had it welded back in place, and the noise is now gone. It’s funny how it turned out to be something relatively simple, but I’ll take a simple fix over an expensive repair anyday!
I know it’s been a long time, but I finally figured out what was causing the noise. I had the front suspension checked several times, and was told it was in good condition. Brakes were checked, and also determined to be fine. Then, somebody on YouTube suggested checking the heat shield, which turned out to be loose. I had it welded back in place, and the noise is now gone. It’s funny how it turned out to be something relatively simple, but I’ll take a simple fix over an expensive repair anyday!