impacter
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Bristol
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i've had new brake pads on my car bout 2 months ago. but recently. my brakes will randomly not too well. i gotta press em real hard. why is this so??? the brake fluid is topped up so what could it be?
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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what pads did you fit and did you bed them in?
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impacter
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Bristol
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dunno bout pads, garage fitted em. yeah i bedded em in.
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L330wnz
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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maybe an air lock in break pipes?
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L330wnz
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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if it is that, bleed ya breaks and (obviously) top up break fluid again..shud be ok..if not...FOOK
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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old brake fluid, it does need changing at service intervals, maybe its absorbed too much moisture from the air which is not good, makes them spongey, also perished hoses might cause it
[Edited on 26-07-2004 by Greasemonkey]
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