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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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For some reason my brake pedal is stiff how it should be wen u press it and sometimes it gets spongey...like i press it and it keeps goin farther and farther down and i have to press it harder. Whats going on? I changed my brake pads in the front but I havent in the rear...can someone help me?
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could be leaking, have you checked your fluid?, does it go farther down then usual,. if so, you could have a some leaks, and you might want to bleed your brakes and try and clear the lines of any air.......
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could be leaking, have you checked your fluid?, does it go farther down then usual,. if so, you could have a some leaks, and you might want to bleed your brakes and try and clear the lines of any air.......
fluid is fine..jus a tad bit under the full line. jus kind of dark colored..
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sounds like you need to bleed them like more impatient said
Old May 11, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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sounds like you need to bleed them like more impatient said
hopefully thats all i have to do...dunno how air could of got in there tho
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have u messed with the brakes lately?.. anything suspension wise.... check and see if your brake cyl. is leaking..
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Originally Posted by Hayashi
have u messed with the brakes lately?.. anything suspension wise.... check and see if your brake cyl. is leaking..
this was happening b4 i changed the brake pads...it happens sometimes and sometimes it doesnt. do you think it could be the brake booster or the brake booster valve?
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