Usually ther rear brake system is a problem on these cars, the lower slider
pins rust up and freeze and at times the upper, this limits the clamping
action of the caliper resulting in little or no rear braking, check this
out.
"Commuter" <t120rv@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:icKdnZw-3ukQsPDVnZ2dnUVZ_uGdnZ2d@posted.palinacquisition.. .
> 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix SE coupe. 115,000 miles. W-body, same as Lumina,
> Regal and Cutlass.
>
> The brakes perform pretty much the same now as when I bought it with 7000
> miles in 1994. In normal driving they work fine. During a "panic stop"
> they
> don't work well. There is not much more stopping power than normal
> driving.
> The pedal will go to a hard stop and scare the crap out of me because I
> think that I will hit the car in front of me. The wheels will not lock.
> When
> the car was under warranty the dealer told me "That is the way the brakes
> are on these cars."
>
> I know that the brakes are not hot when this happens so it is not fading.
> I
> pretty sure that it is not air in the lines because it was like this new
> and
> I have flushed the brake fluid every several years using a pressure
> bleeder.
> It is not leakage in the master cylinder because when holding the pedal,
> it
> does not drop.
>
> The front rotors need to be replaced. While working on this I want to try
> to
> improve the problem that I described above. I've read about after market
> parts that claim to help. I want to learn from your experience before I
> spend a lot of money on parts that do not help.
>
> Stainless Steel Brake Hoses: Hype or help?
>
> Drilled and Slotted Rotors: Hype or help?
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>




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