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Brakes are crap

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:32 pm
by RobMorris
Hey guys

So I recently bought a 1989 3Gen EX Carb.

It has been sitting for a couple of years.

But a couple of months/ 200 miles before coming off the road it had a brake overhaul with new pads and disks up front and pads out back. (As per the receipts)

Ive checked the fluid and its nicely topped up / nothing leaking.

As I put my foot on the pedal it goes to the floor with very little resistance. I sat and pumped the pedal and it hardened up and had a good pedal but it fades away again to hitting the floor?

What should I do?

Cheers

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:36 pm
by Sailor
Bleed the brakes.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:46 pm
by RobMorris
Thanks - do you think a full fluid change is needed of just a bleed?

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:55 pm
by Vtecmec
Yes, swap all the fluid, also think about swapping out the rubber hoses for braided ones. Given their age they are probably not too safe now anyway.

My lude never had the best of braking ability, but with new fluid, braided hoses, refurbished calipers and brembo pads and discs the braking is now pretty exceptional.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:15 pm
by RobMorris
Thanks guys - I will report back!