Important! : Brakes Please Help !!!

1. user_24025 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #1 21st January 2009, 23:08

   My Brakes have become very soft and spongey
   
   The first press of the brake is very soft and not much seems to happen
   
   on the second press the brakes seem fine
   
   ive checked the brake fluid that seems fine
   
   im just really bermused to what it is
   
   any help would be great
   
   
2. AlexGreen Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Warlingham, Surrey Posts: 471 2001 Posi Blue VTR

   #2 21st January 2009, 23:11

   Boiled the brake fluid on a spirited drive recently?
3. user_24025 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #3 22nd January 2009, 00:28

   nope its so weird
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 22nd January 2009, 00:43

   change the brake fluid - most people don't change it often enough
   
   bleed the brakes properly
   
   should solve the problem
5. shakey1987 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 LEAMINGTON SPA Posts: 655 saab 9-3 turbo coupe mk1 vts

   #5 24th January 2009, 10:39

   make sure they are bled properly and check all the bleed nipples to make sure they all tight and not draggin air in
6. Docsamty Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Oxfordshire - Banbury Posts: 713 S1 Rallye

   #6 25th January 2009, 13:53

   Try taking the caliper off and compressing the piston, then pump the brakes again until it feels good. Maybe change Brake pads, or clean the disks
7. Docsamty Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Oxfordshire - Banbury Posts: 713 S1 Rallye

   #7 25th January 2009, 13:55

   maybe split your brake hose?
8. pug205gti87 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Birmingham, West Midlands Posts: 704 Saxo Vts

   #8 25th January 2009, 13:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Docsamty maybe split your brake hose?

   if the brakehose was split your pedal would creep all the way down to the floor