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Apr 5th, 2020 9:41 am

themagekiler [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 31, 2008; 1250 posts; 46 upvotes; Markham

Apr 5th, 2020 9:41 am

2003 Camry brake problem

Hello all! I hope you guys can help me diagnose a problem. After not driving my Camry for a week I decided to go out for a spin. I got the usual squeky sounds from the rusty rotor from being parked outside but there was a new problem. Whenever I depress the brake pedal all the way the car will be a buzzing sound like a pump being dry and the car would jolt forward a bit then stop. It only happens when the pedal is all the way to the ground.

I've checked the brake fluid and it looks full. If you guys know what the problem may be I would really appreciate it.

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Apr 5th, 2020 10:52 am

sickcars: Deal Guru; Mar 13, 2004; 11279 posts; 3027 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Apr 5th, 2020 10:52 am

How long did you drive the car for? Sometimes it takes some time to clean off all the rust from the rotors? Also sometimes you need to do a couple of very hard braking stops to clean it all off.

themagekiler wrote: ↑ Hello all! I hope you guys can help me diagnose a problem. After not driving my Camry for a week I decided to go out for a spin. I got the usual squeky sounds from the rusty rotor from being parked outside but there was a new problem. Whenever I depress the brake pedal all the way the car will be a buzzing sound like a pump being dry and the car would jolt forward a bit then stop. It only happens when the pedal is all the way to the ground.

I've checked the brake fluid and it looks full. If you guys know what the problem may be I would really appreciate it.

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Apr 5th, 2020 3:06 pm

themagekiler [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 31, 2008; 1250 posts; 46 upvotes; Markham

Apr 5th, 2020 3:06 pm

I'll do a couple more hard brakes to see but its more of a buzzing pump sound and the surging forward part that makes me think it not rusty rotors.

Apr 5th, 2020 3:32 pm

vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 35535 posts; 21594 upvotes; Center of Universe

Apr 5th, 2020 3:32 pm

themagekiler wrote: ↑ I'll do a couple more hard brakes to see but its more of a buzzing pump sound and the surging forward part that makes me think it not rusty rotors.

Take it out for a good 20min drive.

Apr 5th, 2020 5:54 pm

kangarooz: Deal Addict; Apr 12, 2013; 2011 posts; 919 upvotes; Moon

Apr 5th, 2020 5:54 pm

themagekiler wrote: ↑ I'll do a couple more hard brakes to see but its more of a buzzing pump sound and the surging forward part that makes me think it not rusty rotors.

Nice to know I am not the only driving this car

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It happens all the time, like you have suggested, all you need to stop a bit to burn off the rust. How many KMs do you have it, if you dont mind me asking.

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Apr 5th, 2020 6:23 pm

themagekiler [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 31, 2008; 1250 posts; 46 upvotes; Markham

Apr 5th, 2020 6:23 pm

kangarooz wrote: ↑ Nice to know I am not the only driving this car .

It happens all the time, like you have suggested, all you need to stop a bit to burn off the rust. How many KMs do you have it, if you dont mind me asking.

Its not too bad at 215k km but it was used for mostly short trips by my parents prior to me owning it.

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Apr 5th, 2020 9:15 pm

derass: Deal Addict; Sep 8, 2017; 4092 posts; 4221 upvotes; GTA

Apr 5th, 2020 9:15 pm

Sounds like there's a problem with the ABS, and it's turning on when it shouldn't be.

Apr 5th, 2020 9:24 pm

themagekiler [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 31, 2008; 1250 posts; 46 upvotes; Markham

Apr 5th, 2020 9:24 pm

derass wrote: ↑ Sounds like there's a problem with the ABS, and it's turning on when it shouldn't be.

now that you mention it my abs light has been on for a long time. I've ignored it so i'll take a look at that thank you

Apr 5th, 2020 9:37 pm

derass: Deal Addict; Sep 8, 2017; 4092 posts; 4221 upvotes; GTA

Apr 5th, 2020 9:37 pm

I had the same problem with my GM pickup truck. Scared the hell out of me the first time it happened. I thought I was going to crash into the car ahead of me because it wasn't stopping properly.

I temporarily removed the ABS fuse to disable the system entirely so that it wouldn't happen again. And then I think it was replacing a worn-out front wheel bearing that fixed the problem. It was the bearing that was worn out, but the ABS wheel sensor is built into the bearing and I guess it got damaged too.

The Camry is probably different though.

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