Brakes are crap

RobMorris · Post by **RobMorris** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:32 pm

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

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:36 pm

Bleed the brakes.

RobMorris · Post by **RobMorris** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:46 pm

Thanks - do you think a full fluid change is needed of just a bleed?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:55 pm

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.

RobMorris · Post by **RobMorris** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:15 pm

Thanks guys - I will report back!