Troubleshooting |
Problem Symptoms Table |
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 Return spring (Inoperative) 9. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) 10. Master cylinder (Inoperative) | adjust adjust repair adjust replace replace replace replace replace 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 replace replace replace replace |
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 Return spring (Faulty) 8. Brake pad shim (Damage) 9. Shoe hold-down spring (Damage) | replace adjust replace replace clean replace replace replace replace |
Brake fades | 1. Master cylinder (Inoperative) | 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 |
Brake Chatter | Brake chatter is usually caused by loose or worn components, or
glazed or burnt linings. Rotors with hard spots can also contribute to
brake chatter. Additional causes of chatter are out-of-tolerance rotors,
brake lining not securely attached to the shoes, loose wheel bearings
and contaminated brake lining. |
Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Owners Manual: Accumulated Info display
This display shows the accumulated trip distance (1), the average fuel economy
(2), and the total driving time (3).
The information is accumulated starting from the last reset.
To reset the details, press and hold the OK button when viewing the Accumulated
driving info. The trip distance, th ...
Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual: Repair procedures
General Inspection
After or before servicing the EPS system, perform the
troubleshooting and test procedure as follows. Compare the system
condition with normal condition in the table below and if abnormal
symptom is detected, perform necessary remedy and inspection.
Test Conditions Symp ...