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Stiff Brakes #1455877 12/08/05 04:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 29 T ThomasBrown OP New CEG\'er
OP ThomasBrown New CEG\'er T Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 29	Very cold here.....and My brake pedal is stiff as a board. I drove it for a few minutes last night but was to dangerous so I parked her. This only happened since it has gotten cold. Any Ideas? Plain Jane 2000 Contour SE Duratec V-6

Re: Stiff Brakes #1455878 12/09/05 01:57 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	When was the last time the brake fluid was flushed? Maybe moisture in the brake system. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Stiff Brakes #1455879 12/09/05 02:09 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,016 NE Ohio/ NW Ohio E epattonm Hard-core CEG\'er
epattonm Hard-core CEG\'er E Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,016 NE Ohio/ NW Ohio	Moisture's my guess as well. Or something binding up the system. See if you can find a heated garage to park it in for a little while, then test the system again. 2000 CSVT Silver Frost: #942 of 2150 HID Projectors and Fog Light Mod, Optomized TB, MSDS headers 2003 Silverstone Z

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