Hyundai Santa Fe (TM): Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting |
Problem Symptoms Table
Use the table below to help you find the cause of the problem. The numbers indicate
the priority of the like cause of the problem. Check each part in order.
If necessary, replace these parts.
Symptom |
Suspect Area |
Reference |
Lower pedal or spongy pedal |
1. Brake system (Fluid leaks) 2. Brake system (Air in) 3. Piston seals (Worn or damaged) 4. Rear brake shoe clearance (Out of adjustment) 5. Master cylinder (Inoperative) |
repair air·bleed replace adjust replace |
Brake drag |
1. Brake pedal free play (Minimum) 2. Parking brake lever travel (Out of adjustment) 3. Parking brake wire (Sticking) 4. Rear brake shoe clearance (Out of adjustment) 5. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 6. Piston (Stuck) 7. Piston (Frozen) 8. Anchor or shoe (Inoperative) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) 10. Master cylinder (Inoperative) |
adjust adjust repair adjust replace replace replace replace repair replace |
Brake pull |
1. Piston (Sticking) 2. Pad or lining (Oily) 3. Piston (Frozen) 4. Disc (Scored) 5. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) |
replace replace replace replace replace |
Hard pedal but brake inefficient |
1. Brake system (Fluid leaks) 2. Brake system (Air in) 3. Pad or lining (Worn) 4. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 5. Rear brake shoe clearance (Out of adjustment) 6. Pad or lining (Oily) 7. Pad or lining (Glazed) 8. Disc (Scored) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) |
repair air·bleed replace replace adjust adjust replace replace repair |
Noise from brake |
1. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) 2. Installation bolt (Loosen) 3. Disc (Scored) 4. Sliding pin (Worn) 5. Pad or lining (Dirty) 6. Pad or lining (Glazed) 7. Anchor or shoe (Faulty) 8. Brake pad shim (Damage) 9. Shoe hold-down spring (Damage) |
replace adjust replace replace clean replace replace replace replace |
Brake fades (When fast driving) |
1. Pad or lining (Worm) 2. Master cylinder (Inoperative) |
replace replace |
Brake vibration, pulsation |
1. Brake booster (Vacuum leaks) 2. Pedal free play 3. Master cylinder (Inoperative) 4. Caliper (Damage) 5. Master cylinder cap seal 6. Damaged brake lines |
replace adjust replace replace replace replace |
Special service tools
Special Service Tools Tool (Number and Name) Illustration Use 09581-11000 Piston expander Spreading the front disc brake piston. 09527-AL500 Sensor cap installer Used for installing wheel speed sensor ...Brake bleeding procedures
Brake System Bleeding Nomal Brake System • Do not reuse the drained fluid. • Always use genuine DOT4 brake Fluid. Using a non-genuine DOT4 brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease ...See also:
Rear Combination Lamp. Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Loose the screws (2EA) holding the rear combination lamp then disconnect the connector (A) then remove the outside rear combination lamp (B). ...
Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean adequately, the blades may be worn or cracked, and require replacement. CAUTION To prevent damage to the wiper arms or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers ...
Owner’s responsibility
✽ NOTICE Maintenance Service and Record Retention are the owner's responsibility. You should retain documents that show proper maintenance has been performed on your vehicle in accordance with ...