seanmooney
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weh i stand on the brakes they dont seem to brake that well.. ya konw when you pump the brakes when the car is turned off they go soild and you cant pump no more, well after 3 pumps the pedal goes hardish and then fades a bit, when your driving you need to really stand on the brakes if your going fast at all!
the pads where changed about 2 months ago and i cant see the pads being done 
anybody know whats seems to be worng?
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Root
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You could try bleeding the brakes?
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seanmooney
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never done that before... ill take it over to my uncle this weekend and get him to show me how to do it...
ya think that would solve it?
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by seanmooney
never done that before... ill take it over to my uncle this weekend and get him to show me how to do it...
ya think that would solve it?
I think that if you just changed the brakes and didn't bleed them, it's probably the cause of the problem mate.
They feel really spongy and not responsive yer?
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seanmooney
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yeah, thats it...
but why is it only happenin now, a month or so after fittin new pads?
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by seanmooney
yeah, thats it...
but why is it only happenin now, a month or so after fittin new pads?
havn't got a clue, but they should have been bled, it's just air trapped in the system making braking less effective, so you need to get the air out of the system is all, you'll need 2 people to do it as well (an assistant to pump the brake pedal)
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seanmooney
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cheers root.. ill try that and see what happens
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chrex
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what brakes are they?? if they are smaller callipers (std 1litre or 1.4 even), the effective braking capability wont be great after being pushed for a couple of bends.
bigger brakes make a big difference, uprated components then make a big difference again...
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c20letandy1988
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yeh your brakes may need bleeding also your brake servo might have gone check
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seanmooney
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if i was to up grade the brakes what do i go for? new pads and discs or upgrade the calipers... the car doesn't be raked or anythin so they dont need to stand the car on its head like.. lol
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