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Watery Brakes?? 200 1993

posted by  BrickOCheese on  Sat May 18 07:10 CST 2002
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What does water in brake fluid feel like in the pedal?

What does Air in there feel like?

My pedal travels further than any car I've driven and the pedal always feels kind of soft. Brakes work fine once the begin to grab. The pads are brand new up front and backs look fine too.

Could this be air or water in the lines?

I know the booster has a slight leak, but that should make the brakes "harder" if anything.

Thanks for any help.

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Watery Brakes?? 200 1993

posted by  pablos on  Sun May 19 04:29 CST 2002
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How new is the fluid?

Sounds like yout m.c. is going t.u.
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Watery Brakes?? 200 1993

posted by  240DL86AT on  Sat May 18 19:25 CST 2002
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It sounds like air in the system and it's very dangerous to drive the car with it, which happened to me once after doing a one-man bleeding. I highly recommend the pressure bleeding kit (from IPD) for doing a flush as soon as possible.







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