Brake Pedal Spongy/Soft
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 Mar 1 2017, 04:25 PM
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I will go back to the shop to ask them to bleed out air first instead of changing to SS hoses. If the sponginess is caused by improper bleeding, changing hoses will not help as the mechanic will still do a 1/2 f job.
TS mentioned that it only happened after his brake job, so the existing hoses should be ok since he only changed rotor and pads. |
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Mar 2 2017, 04:53 PM
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» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « True. Sometimes when changing brake fluid using the bleeding method, mechanic may accidentally let in air via the brake fluid reservoir if he tops up too slowly, or introduce air to the reservoir if he tops up too fast. This is a headache as the air bubble may travel everywhere and you need to bleed a long time to push out the air. Typical mindset of mechanic is when they see new brake fluid coming out, it means ok ady. And when you complain brake spongy, they tell you to season the braking system first and hope you don't come back to them to complain. May need to do a few rounds of bleeding to solve the problem. |
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