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Help!! Front brakes are squishy

Old May 20, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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I have bled the front brakes 2 times now and I still have the same problem....If I am sitting at a stoplight and have the brakes on the lever will depress all the way to the hand grip, I have adjusted the dial on the brake and still no help. This will even happen while slowing down if I start from a ways back and keep on the brake the lever will come all the way to the handgrip eventually.....when I say eventually I mean in like less than 10 seconds.......any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 05:19 AM
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Sounds like either you have a loose fitting or you need either a caliper(s) rebuilt and/or a master cylinder rebuild..
it is sucking air in from somewhere..very dangerous, especially the front since all the stopping power is located there
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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Master cylinder
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Seals ... or maybe sea lions ... nah, I think it's seals.
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Great.....I think.........thanks for everyones help I appreciate it..I will start with the master cylinder first prolly?
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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Ya, get a rebuild kit, brake fluid and a lot of rags.
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO GET BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR PAINTED or PLASTIC parts..it will eat the paint and make your plastics crack!!
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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I ordered a rebuild kit today from the local honda shop......$37 does that seem like an ok price.........I thought it was ok? Yeah I have seen what brake fluid can do to paint and plastic.........[][][][]
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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I did mention rags [8D] Ya, $37 seems like a decent price especially from a stealership.
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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A word a preventative maintence change your brake fluid once a year.Most do not but it will doubel the life of your components and brakes will work smoother.
 
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