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1. takauya guest

   i recently bought a e12 5 series which iam planning to restore,the problem is that the brakes are hard when they are applied and i can not figure out what the cause might be

   takauya, May 18, 2008

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2. alotawatts guest

   Make sure the pedal is working the full ratio (distance) up and down.
   Could be the booster failing or vacuum problem.

   alotawatts, Jun 5, 2008

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3. az3579 guest

   
   +1. That's where I'd start looking.

   az3579, Jun 5, 2008

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