{"id":7182,"date":"2023-08-22T17:03:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchell11.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/shopconnection\/suretrack-real-fix-spongy-buick-brake\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:34:52","slug":"suretrack-real-fix-spongy-buick-brake","status":"publish","type":"shopconnection","link":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/shopconnection\/suretrack-real-fix-spongy-buick-brake\/","title":{"rendered":"SureTrack Real Fix: Spongy Buick Brake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11704 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BLOG-SureTrack.png\" alt=\"SureTrack Real Fix\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Real Fixes from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/prodemand\/diagnostics\/\">SureTrack\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0provides expert-based knowledge captured from millions of documented repairs and community discussions.\u00a0 Read on to see how SureTrack can help you fix tricky issues that are not easily diagnosed with OEM information alone. SureTrack is available at no additional cost within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/prodemand\/\">ProDemand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This fix illustrates the power of the SureTrack community to quickly help a fellow tech solve a diagnosis problem. SureTrack community member <strong>Turb0net<\/strong> had a 2014 Buick Regal in the shop with a spongy brake pedal. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community members <b>Sixshooter <\/b>and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The following Community Fix summarizes the interaction between members of the community that led to the solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vehicle<\/strong><br \/>\n2014 Buick Regal Premium 2.0L Eng. CD LTG<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong><br \/>\nSpongy brake pedal, very low at first pump<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complaint<\/strong><br \/>\nThe customer states after not applying service brakes while driving for a period of time, the first brake pedal pump goes very low before braking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cause<\/strong><br \/>\nNeeded rear brake service, then abs and manual bleed procedures were performed on the vehicle with no change. Replaced the master cylinder and bled hydraulic system several times, including ABS bleeding. The results of these tests verified there are no visible hydraulic leaks in the system. Community member, <strong>Sixshooter<\/strong> offered helpful advice to check the front brake caliper sliding pins, which were frozen, thus causing the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Correction<\/strong><br \/>\nReplaced front brake caliper sliding pins.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>SureTrack\u00ae adds to the power of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/prodemand\/\">ProDemand\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0with an exclusive combination of real-world knowledge and powerful diagnostic tools, all wrapped in an interactive community of professional technicians. Designed to help automotive shops increase accuracy and efficiency from diagnosis to completed repair, the industry\u2019s most comprehensive repair information resource is just a few clicks away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more? Here\u2019s how you can see more Real Fixes in SureTrack:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current ProDemand Customers:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodemand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOG IN TO PRODEMAND<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Not a ProDemand customer yet? No problem:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/support\/trial-request\">REQUEST A FREE DEMO OF PRODEMAND<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17802\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/suretrackicon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"103\" \/>Dive into this Real Fix on a spongy brake pedal and discover how the 2014 Buick Regal was quickly returned to optimal driving condition. 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