1993 Mercury Sable Safety ins. failure

1993 MERCURY SABLE
172,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CROBB
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I reciently had a safety inspection done on my car and was told it failed due to the brakes. On the front my braking power was 100%, on the driverside rear it was at 100% and on the passenger side rear it was at 50%. I have four wheel disk brakes and new brake pads. How should I correct the problem ?
May 17, 2009 at 12:41 PM
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EVOLVE960
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Sounds like the system is out of balance, from either air in the system or pins that are stuck.

I would have the system bled and also on that wheel that was showing 50%, would have the caliper and pins looked at to check for binding or sticking.
Mar 16, 2016 at 1:18 AM
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