Help!! Front brakes are squishy
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ORIGINAL: mhcbrf2
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.
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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ORIGINAL: chainstretcher
Ya, get a rebuild kit, brake fluid and a lot of rags.
Ya, get a rebuild kit, brake fluid and a lot of rags.
I'm getting new lines and since I'll be installing the new lines, I figure I'd do the MC and calipers while I'm at it. That way I'm guaranteed no problems with brakes.
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My M/C is suspect. The lever travels more than it should. About 1/2 for full brakes. I went today and felt a 06 F4i's brakes....mine should feel better. I can pump a little to make the harder then they go back again. There's no air in the system. I've bled and so has the dealership.
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I finally got a resolution for my braking problem and thought I'd share with the group.
I bought a MityVac to change my lines, I got some new SS ones and had a problem getting the right one to work properly. After noticing that the left holds a vacuum steadily I started to look closer at the right caliper. I found that there was an air lean around the threads of the bleeder valve (WHAT?) I wrapped teflon tape around the threads and put the valve back in and VOILA! Instant braking action and steady vacuum pressure.
I bought a MityVac to change my lines, I got some new SS ones and had a problem getting the right one to work properly. After noticing that the left holds a vacuum steadily I started to look closer at the right caliper. I found that there was an air lean around the threads of the bleeder valve (WHAT?) I wrapped teflon tape around the threads and put the valve back in and VOILA! Instant braking action and steady vacuum pressure.
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