2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Everybody please look at their brake pedal height

[dblake]

I bled my brakes today , and when I was finished I noticed that the pedal stayed down a couple of inches below the clutch pedal level . Is this normal , or am I just now noticing it because I bled my brakes ?

I really didn't pay attention to the pedal level before I bled them . Could this be a sign my brake pads are getting worn ?

If someone could please look at the pedals on their manual transmission truck and tell me if the clutch and brake pedals are at the same height , I would appreciate it .

Thank You .

 

[JMetzger]

Just checked my 02 & the clutch pedal is about 1 to 2 inches higher than the brake pedal. Hope this helps.

 

[dblake]

Thanks for the reply . Maybe I'm just being paranoid , but brakes are kinda important to me . If a couple more people say it's normal , it will set my mind at rest .

 

[cojhl2]

The brake pedal should be returned not by the master cyl but by a spring or some other mechanism so there is freeplay between the pedal at rest postion and the master cylinder piston.



I am not acquainted with the newer pickups so I don't know what this mechanism is but whatever it is it should return the pedal back to a stop.



In other words, pad wear etc should have nothing to do with at rest brake pedal position.

 

[Ragain]

2002 service manual states: "LOW PEDAL- Pump several times. If the pedal comes back up all the way, worn linings, rotors, drums, or rear brakes out of adjustment are the most likely causes. Inspect and replace all worn components and make proper adjustments. "

 

[cojhl2]

and when I was finished I noticed that the pedal stayed down a couple of inches below the clutch pedal level . Is this normal , or am I just now noticing it because I bled my brakes ?



Thank You .

But this is the issue the way I understand it. The pedal at "rest" should not hang on the master cylinder.



It is true if you have to pump the pedal to get good brakes then it is taking too much fluid to fully activate the brakes, hence the pump.



I think we are discussing a differnet problem here though.

 

[dblake]

I'll check the spring behind the pedal . Maybe my wife broke it pushing the brake pedal to the floor while bleeding the brakes . Thanks for all the replies .

 

[rubberneck]

dblake, relax, my 01 is the same way probably 1-2 inches "lower" than the clutch pedal.

 

[jmorse]

pedal height

I'll check the spring behind the pedal . Maybe my wife broke it pushing the brake pedal to the floor while bleeding the brakes . Thanks for all the replies .

My '99 clutch pedal is higher than the brake pedal. It has been for sometime and I have never had a brake problem. I looked @ it once and came to the conclusion the clutch pedal was getting higher(no stop on it). If I remember right, the brake pedal has a stop of some sort on it. Even after a new clutch @ 200,000 mi. , the clutch pedal remained higher. The truck has had new front pads & rotors. Rear brakes are adjusted properly.



Jim

 

[JMetzger]

dblake: I went back out & tried to pull my brake pedal back further & it is all the way back. Just bought fuel this morning & looked at an 01 & his was the same as mine. I don't think you have a problem

 

[cojhl2]

My '99 clutch pedal is higher than the brake pedal. It has been for sometime and I have never had a brake problem. I looked @ it once and came to the conclusion the clutch pedal was getting higher(no stop on it). If I remember right, the brake pedal has a stop of some sort on it. Even after a new clutch @ 200,000 mi. , the clutch pedal remained higher. The truck has had new front pads & rotors. Rear brakes are adjusted properly.



Jim

Should have thought about it earlier. . The stop is the key!! the brake pedal must be back against the stop. How it gets there I have to be honest I don't know and my pickup is in WA and I am in COS so I cant go look.



Hope I did not lead yall astray too much.