Brakes

Quick question, When I brake, I have to put a fair amount of pressure on the pedal to stop. There is no spot that just instantly grabs or anything. So when I want to stop quickly I actually have to slam my foot on the pedal. In my mom's 88lx there is a spot that grabs and it will stop pretty damn quick.

I have new pads, new brake lines, topped off fluid.

Bleed the brakes again.

They've been bleed about 4 times. It was like this before the brakes were done also.

Adjust the rear shoes. That might help

You're being a bit vague.

it could be the cylinders in the back. I had a similar problem recently and I had the cylinder replaced and POOF, problem go bye-bye!!

How much did that run you?

does it grab if you push it all the way ?
MIKE

Yes

Any clue guys? The guy at the shop said everything was fine a while back.

check your master cylinder.
than check for any brake fluid leaks.

Done. Done.

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Originally posted by GhettoAccord
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so what is the problem ! ? :rolleyes:

MIKE

When you push the brakes do you hear air. kinda like a whistling or something? if you do then you need to bleed the brakes. Check the lines, fluid, master cylinder, pads, shoes, all of that crap. Have fun ben!

The problem is in order for me to stop and have to literally use a lot of force just to come to a complete stop. So why is it that for instance, in my mom's 88, thats not the case? Why can't my car stop like this?

I was in an accident not too long ago and I couldnt stop, even at a LOW speed, and I hit the back of a jeep pickup.

No, no air. I've bleed the brakes a ton of times. Lines are ok, master cyl is just fine, pads are new, shoes are new. So I don't get it!

All the parts are OEM.

are you able to adjust the stock brake pedal?

I don't know how to!

uh...i don't either. I will look at mine and see if I can figure it out. Alright?

Sounds cool! I'd go out there but its pouring down rain. Thanks man

it could be master cylinder , or booster , calipers !

but i think it's the booster ! because you said it graps fine but with a lot of force ! right ?

MIKE

The booster is fine. With the car off, I pump the brake 3 times and it becomes firm. The master cyclinder is fine. I know the front left caliper have a torn gasket... could that be it?

rite now i am having the EXACT same problem....last nite i changed the brake pads.....i had bled the system about 5 times and i took it for a test drive....my brake pedal goes back so far when i step on the brake....i only slow down....then after a while i come to a complete stop....another thing is that my gas pedal is now more hard to press.....any suggestions, i think that there is still air in the system...but hey im no mechanic :flip:

Yeah same here, my gas pedal isnt too easy to press. It's easy, but I've driven other 3g's and theyre a lot easier.

There is NO air in the system, I've had a mechanic look at it and I had bleed it several times.

hey ghetto...

Is the pedal actually hard and you just cant stop
or is the pedal spongy???

if its spongy does pumping it up a few times bring the pedal up and let you stop better ???

What were the condition of the old pads on the car....was one worn way more than the other on each wheel....when the caliper is seized or the sliders are stuck the pad against the caliper will more than likely be worn a whole lot and the other one hardly at all...

Give us al the info you can on the situation like how hard the pedal acutally is and does the ebrake work..

MAke sure that when you put brakes on that you lubricate the sliders and the back of the pads so they can move easily....