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impacter
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
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   26th Jul 04 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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?
TOMAS
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26th Jul 04 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what pads did you fit and did you bed them in?
impacter
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26th Jul 04 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

dunno bout pads, garage fitted em. yeah i bedded em in.
L330wnz
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26th Jul 04 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

maybe an air lock in break pipes?
L330wnz
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26th Jul 04 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if it is that, bleed ya breaks and (obviously) top up break fluid again..shud be ok..if not...FOOK
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26th Jul 04 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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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