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- From: Steve.Kaess@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Kaess)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Need Help Diagnosing Soft Brake Pedal
- Message-ID: <718840820.F00001@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 15:13:47 -0500
- Lines: 32
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- > I need help diagnosing a problem with my brakes. The brakes
- > usually feel fine,
- > but sometimes the pedal feels soft and sinks to less than
- > 2 inches from the
- > floor before the brakes engage. So far, I haven't had
- > any problem stopping.
- >
- > I tried bleeding the brakes but that didn't have any effect.
- >
- > Since they are self-adjusting brakes (1979 Honda), I tried
- > to adjust them by
- > backing up and firmly applying the brakes. Immediately
- > after doing this the
- > brake pedal feels especially firm, but soon gets softer.
- >
- > It doesn't matter if the brakes are cold or have been driven
- > for a while in the
- > city.
- >
- > The problem comes and goes suddenly. On one push the brake
- > pedal might be
- > firm, and the next time, even a second later, it feels
- > soft. Then it might be
- > firm again.
-
- the civic DID NOT have self adjusters in 79, I do not know about
- the accord.
- Perhaps worn hold down springs/hardware?? how is the fluid level??
- are the cylenders ok?? perhaps an internal leak in the master cylender??
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