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soft brakes... time for hoses?
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Author:  Ukraine Train [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:59 pm ]
Post subject:  soft brakes... time for hoses?
I have an '03 with 104k on it. New pads and rotors all around, caliper slides move freely, etc. I bled it a year or so ago but the brakes still seem soft and pull a little to one side. Could the hoses be stretching and ready for a replacement at this point? Or did I just do a bad job bleeding? I started at the furthest brake and went around to the closest.
Author:  CIEJEK'S KJ [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: soft brakes... time for hoses?
try bleeding them again, and if it still does it check the hose out and see if it feels squishy and if it does feel that way replace re-bleed
Author:  Ukraine Train [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: soft brakes... time for hoses?
What method do you guys use for bleeding? I had someone pump the pedal while I broke the screws loose. Would a vacuum pump do a better job?
Author:  WolverineFW [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: soft brakes... time for hoses?
When is the last time you flushed your brake fluid?
Author:  surfRenegade [ Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: soft brakes... time for hoses?
Personally I never bleed mine anymore because I never get it as good as the pros do...thats one of the only things i still leave to someone else. If you end up replacing your brake lines I would consider Goodrich stainless steel lines. I haven't put them on the Liberty yet, but put them on the Eclipse I had before. That was the biggest improvement I felt in my brakes...over the Hawk performance pads and cross-drilled slotted rotors.
Author:  fratichelli [ Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: soft brakes... time for hoses?
Ukraine Train wrote:
What method do you guys use for bleeding? I had someone pump the pedal while I broke the screws loose. Would a vacuum pump do a better job?

I use the vacuum to get most of the air out, then I have someone get in the driver's seat, that way they don't have to do it as long. In reality, many of the newer cars don't take as long to bleed.

put a clear hose from the nipple to a clear jar. Then have the person in the driver's seat pump until it gets firm and tell them to keep pressure on the pedal. As soon as they say it is firm, crack the bleeder. Don't let the pedal hit the floor. After two or three of these cycles it will be as hard as it is going to get.
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