Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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what causes the exessive brake pedal went your hammering on the brakes, is that brake fade? but the brakes still work, just get a spougy long pedal?
even managed to get the disc's red  if only my camera worked 
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alb22
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I get this as well, but my brakes are quite spongey all the time. Hoping a fluid change and bleed will help it.
Had a full car on the weekend, and had to push the pedal quite far to stop properly! Still brakes fine tho.
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kingcobra
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brake valve?
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Warren G
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this is when karning the shite out of the brakes, then once cooled will be back to normal
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bigjim172000
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
this is when karning the shite out of the brakes, then once cooled will be back to normal
In that case the fluid is FU***Ded  If the fluid ot that hot it now needs changer and go for the highest DOT rating you can get.
Then problem solved.
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Warren G
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so basicaly im cooking the brake fluid!  well the disc's were glowing red!!
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csweatherston
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arnt you a mechanic??? albeit an apprentice...
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ad-sport
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might even of cooked your pads 2 and your shoes, they glase over when they get hot n cool down, thats why drilled and groove discs were made. if you already have d4g discs then you really are giving it some shoe!!!
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DAZ1985
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What is the highest DOT rated fluid you can get?
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
arnt you a mechanic??? albeit an apprentice...
fully quailified thank you, but doesn't mean i no every thing
as for a the pedal, which i though went soft then, once cooled down would go back to normal, BUT has stayed soft, meaning somehow it got air in the brake fluid doing my ragging session, so going to have to bleed all the brakes now
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
What is the highest DOT rated fluid you can get?
dot 5.1? or even a 6 (silicone) not sure
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bigjim172000
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
arnt you a mechanic??? albeit an apprentice...
fully quailified thank you, but doesn't mean i no every thing
as for a the pedal, which i though went soft then, once cooled down would go back to normal, BUT has stayed soft, meaning somehow it got air in the brake fluid doing my ragging session, so going to have to bleed all the brakes now
Air gets into the fluid when you ragg the car and break hard which boils the brakes. the WHOLE system of fluid needs changing for a higher DOT spec otherwise you are wasting your time and money 
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