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kevmic28 · 07-15-2009, 10:27 AM

My brakes are soft. I have to push way to hard to stop. If I pump them once they seem better but not for long. I have gravity bleed them and I have even bought a vaccuum pump brake bleeder but they still are not right. my next step is to replace the brake wheel cylinders. I cant find a leak but I know there has to be air in the system. I gravity bleed them to the point of flushing all the old fluid out of the system. What am I doing wrong here? I have never had such an issue with breaks before. Also its not power breaks, and I bench blead the master cylinder before I put it in. This is getting the better of me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe I am expecting too much out of my system as I am used to driving my 2008 car with power brakes.

07-15-2009, 10:27 AM	#1
kevmic28 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arlington Texas Posts: 602	Brake issues My brakes are soft. I have to push way to hard to stop. If I pump them once they seem better but not for long. I have gravity bleed them and I have even bought a vaccuum pump brake bleeder but they still are not right. my next step is to replace the brake wheel cylinders. I cant find a leak but I know there has to be air in the system. I gravity bleed them to the point of flushing all the old fluid out of the system. What am I doing wrong here? I have never had such an issue with breaks before. Also its not power breaks, and I bench blead the master cylinder before I put it in. This is getting the better of me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I am expecting too much out of my system as I am used to driving my 2008 car with power brakes. Last edited by kevmic28; 07-15-2009 at 10:27 AM.



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