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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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brakes feel like mush

i changed my brakes and rotors about 2.5 months ago, so i no i dont need to change them, what else could be cause my brakes to feel like mush?
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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you need the ss brake lines..
try eatricezone.com
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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am sorry wha?
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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stainless steel brake lines. basically, the stock rubber brake lines expand in terms of girth first to build pressure and then they apply pressure to the calipers, but with stainless steel, they wont expand
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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Re: brakes feel like mush

Originally posted by bomt697
i changed my brakes and rotors about 2.5 months ago, so i no i dont need to change them, what else could be cause my brakes to feel like mush?
You probably need to bleed them.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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the person that put on the new brakes and rotors bled them 2.5 months ago
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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Originally posted by bomt697
the person that put on the new brakes and rotors bled them 2.5 months ago
Were they spongy then or has it just gotten worse over the last 2.5 months? Loosing any fluid?

Spongy usually means air in the lines. If you get SS lines to replace the rubbers, they will give that extra bit of firmness, but you could be having problems 2.5 months from now if there's another problem that's introducing air into the system.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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i jsut put on new brakes today..they dont brake as well as my old worn out ones.. they were worn to the squeeking pin..i bougth brakes at autozone.. raybestos is the brand..but i got the highest end ones they offered..they are ceramic pads.. do brakes need a brake in period??

with old brakes there was less peddle play though.. pushing down about 1 inch on them would make them lock up.. now i have more pedddle play but they dont brake as strongly..

also.. i think the brakes are touching the rotors all the time. but i know i installed them right.. when i got out after goig around the block twice.. the rotors were crazy hot.. much mroe than normal..am i suppose to use those extra plates that come with the brakes? or just the stock ones are good enough? i used the exrra ones.. or am i jsut spose to wait til they are brake in.
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