soft brake pedal, bleed brakes?
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soft brake pedal, bleed brakes?
I just got my car a few days ago and am still getting used to it. It has 45k miles on it. The brake pedal is squisy and lacks feel, and once it's pushed down the brakes just grab hard. There is no linear braking, it's on or off.
Is there any special procedure for bleeding the brakes other than the traditional method?
I wonder if I took it to brake check/etc what they would charge me to bleed the brakes.
I can't see needing this done at 45k miles but stranger things have happened.
Is there any special procedure for bleeding the brakes other than the traditional method?
I wonder if I took it to brake check/etc what they would charge me to bleed the brakes.
I can't see needing this done at 45k miles but stranger things have happened.
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The suddenly grabbing seems to be a characteristic of the Fit. Not sure why it does that, but it took me a while to get used to. I would apply the brakes and it was nothing, nothing, nothing, and WAAM! if it wasn't for the seat belt I would have gone through the windshield a few times the first month of owning the car. haha
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yeah that's exactly what mine feels like. I wonder if it's due to the drum rears, or the light weight of the car, or something else...
If it's normal to the car I won't worry about it then. Thanks
If it's normal to the car I won't worry about it then. Thanks
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From my experience, Honda's brakes have traditionally been lacking in modulation. The Fit just has less of it. It does take a bit of getting used to.
Unlike your car, my GD doesn't have ABS, so when I still had my stock 14s on Michelin Vivacy 175/65 tires, it was quite easy to induce lockup on a clumsy application of the middle pedal. (Be very grateful yours has ABS, as it already addresses a big dynamic safety question of the car.)
I found that upgrading to better tire rubber helps quite a bit - I now run 16" wheels with 205/45R16 rubber. Pedal feel has become more progressive and linear, although it's still far from perfect. The rest was me getting used to the pedal action.
Regarding your question about brake bleeding: It's done the same way as other cars. I've had my brake fluid boil on me after my instructor friend pushed the car to the limit with super late braking around Batangas Racing Circuit. By the time I drove for home, the pedal had gone pretty limp and it took about 1.5" more travel for the pads and shoes to bite...feels more progressive, but you definitely don't want the mushy pedal feel.
Unlike your car, my GD doesn't have ABS, so when I still had my stock 14s on Michelin Vivacy 175/65 tires, it was quite easy to induce lockup on a clumsy application of the middle pedal. (Be very grateful yours has ABS, as it already addresses a big dynamic safety question of the car.)
I found that upgrading to better tire rubber helps quite a bit - I now run 16" wheels with 205/45R16 rubber. Pedal feel has become more progressive and linear, although it's still far from perfect. The rest was me getting used to the pedal action.
Regarding your question about brake bleeding: It's done the same way as other cars. I've had my brake fluid boil on me after my instructor friend pushed the car to the limit with super late braking around Batangas Racing Circuit. By the time I drove for home, the pedal had gone pretty limp and it took about 1.5" more travel for the pads and shoes to bite...feels more progressive, but you definitely don't want the mushy pedal feel.
Last edited by Type 100; Mar 22, 2010 at 08:49 PM.
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