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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Arrow Break peddle ,feels wrong?

Hello everyone,I just had my frnt breaks done at a Esso shop yesterday.

(New rotors , pads )
Now when I drive it the peddle engages very low ,just doesnt feel right.
Will it change over time as the pads and rotors where in a bit ?
Can it be a adjustment fix or something?
thx guys
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Not a brake master here, but I think you have low brake fluid. Take it back and tell them what you told us.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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thx for getting back , nope the fluid is very full, there closed today anyway
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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When you say it engages slowly do you mean that it takes longer to slow down? If thats the case then you definantly need to go back.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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I think there might be air in the brake lines.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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the peddle engages lower than it did before the break job, it slowes down as quick when the pressure is applied ,Its just the peddle engages so low
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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new pads and rotors will usually take a few days of use to start feeling 'normal' again. You might be ok, but brakes and steering are the 2 things that should never be taken lightly. If they don't come around soon, I'd take it back to the shop as soon as you can.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by metallatem
the peddle engages lower than it did before the break job, it slowes down as quick when the pressure is applied ,Its just the peddle engages so low
This sounds like there is air in the lines. Maybe they didn't bleed the lines good enough...


just throwin ideas out there for ya
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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thx , Iam going to go bleed them ,and see if theres any air
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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If they just did your, Pads and Rotors there should'nt be any air in the lines , they should'nt have had to dissconnect your brakes lines , unless flushing the brakes system was included in the work, usualy you can get a turkey baster type deal and suck all the old fluid out of the resivor and top off with new fluid. Maybe a caliper in not engaging all the way
 
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