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[Juddog]

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[Demon-Xanth]

Brake booster problem?

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Brake booster problem?

Is that hard to fix?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

I have to press the pedal down a bit for it to work. Car is a 1996 Mazda 626 LX. Break pads were put on by the guys at Firestone.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

I have to press the pedal down a bit for it to work. Car is a 1996 Mazda 626 LX. Break pads were put on by the guys at Firestone.

HaHa... theres one big problem there. :laugh:


But you did not answer his question. Does the pedal move a lot before it gets hard or is it just hard to press from the second your foot hits it?

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

I have to press the pedal down a bit for it to work. Car is a 1996 Mazda 626 LX. Break pads were put on by the guys at Firestone.

HaHa... theres one big problem there. :laugh:


But you did not answer his question. Does the pedal move a lot before it gets hard or is it just hard to press from the second your foot hits it?

I have to press it a lot.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

I have to press the pedal down a bit for it to work. Car is a 1996 Mazda 626 LX. Break pads were put on by the guys at Firestone.

HaHa... theres one big problem there. :laugh:


But you did not answer his question. Does the pedal move a lot before it gets hard or is it just hard to press from the second your foot hits it?

I have to press it a lot.

a lot is a description of quantity. are you trying to say you press it frequently? i think we all do that! you really arent making this easy!

 

[alkemyst]

I think the guy is just waiting for someone to call him out on the 'break' problem.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Does the pedal travel a decent distance? If the pedal isn't moving, then it's likely a booster issue.

If the pedal is moving a fair amount and it just takes a lot of pressure to stop the car, it's possible that you have glazed your brake pads even though they are new. When you had the brake pads replaced, what procedure did you use to bed in the new pads?

Also, what car? Year, make, model, trim level, mileage, etc?

ZV

I have to press the pedal down a bit for it to work. Car is a 1996 Mazda 626 LX. Break pads were put on by the guys at Firestone.

HaHa... theres one big problem there. :laugh:


But you did not answer his question. Does the pedal move a lot before it gets hard or is it just hard to press from the second your foot hits it?

I have to press it a lot.

He asked if it was A or B and you answered yes.

 

[Juddog]

I see this thread has turned quickly to flames. I'm sorry I asked the question about my brakes, I will seek help elsewhere. I have described how I have to press the brake pedal numerous times throughout the thread, I used words like "spongy", that I have to press it hard, and that I have to press it a lot. Other than drawing out a diagram, it seems people just mostly are having fun flaming me, so I'll quit posting in this thread. Mods feel free to lock the thread.

 

[Zenmervolt]

I see no flames in this thread. I see a lot of people pointing out (truthfully) that your descriptions have been vague, but I see no actual "flames".

- A brake pedal is not both spongy and hard at the same time (spongy means it's soft and sinks almost to the floor without much resistance), using both terms caused confusion.
- "A lot" can refer to either having to press the pedal very far down before anything happens or having to press the pedal multiple times to "pump it up" before the brakes work.
- When asked for more information you gave an extremely vague response "I have to press the pedal down a bit", how far is "a bit"? A couple inches, which may be normal, or almost to the floor? Or does "a bit" refer to an amount of time or to having to press the pedal multiple times?
- You completely ignored the question regarding the process you used to bed in the new pads.

Basically, you communicated the problem very poorly and when told this, simply withdrew rather than providing additional data.

Even in your last post you still do not tell us if "a lot" means a long distance or multiple times, and you still persist in using both "spongy" and "hard", which are mutually exclusive.

Regardless, I stand by my initial suggestion, that you have glazed pads due to improper bedding in.

ZV

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Juddog
I see this thread has turned quickly to flames. I'm sorry I asked the question about my brakes, I will seek help elsewhere. I have described how I have to press the brake pedal numerous times throughout the thread, I used words like "spongy", that I have to press it hard, and that I have to press it a lot. Other than drawing out a diagram, it seems people just mostly are having fun flaming me, so I'll quit posting in this thread. Mods feel free to lock the thread.

dude it's not us that have it wrong. I'd recommend a pro...srsly.