this freaked me out
snipez
10-17-2003, 01:54 AM
ok,
the weather has been cold lately, with some moisture.
heres the problem:
i went to go driving and almost t-boned a truck because my brakes were soft, or not catching, and i kept drifting, scary.
i didn't hit the truck but it freaked me out.
what was strange was the sound from the front when the brakes failed. what would cause a sound to emit from the brakes ( it sounded like a weird whurring sound, not the engine)????
2 minutes later my brakes were fine, so i fiqure they might of been wet, but i never drove in any water, nor was i driving in rain.
new brakes installed all around 3 months ago, it was reccomended to me that a brake flush be performed. any ideas?
the weather has been cold lately, with some moisture.
heres the problem:
i went to go driving and almost t-boned a truck because my brakes were soft, or not catching, and i kept drifting, scary.
i didn't hit the truck but it freaked me out.
what was strange was the sound from the front when the brakes failed. what would cause a sound to emit from the brakes ( it sounded like a weird whurring sound, not the engine)????
2 minutes later my brakes were fine, so i fiqure they might of been wet, but i never drove in any water, nor was i driving in rain.
new brakes installed all around 3 months ago, it was reccomended to me that a brake flush be performed. any ideas?
Jeff C
10-17-2003, 02:30 PM
Perhaps there was an air pocket. Did the pedal go to the floor? Did you bleed the system when you changed them?
snipez
10-17-2003, 02:44 PM
i think the pedal came close to the floor.
Did you bleed the system when you changed them?
no
Did you bleed the system when you changed them?
no
whtteg
10-17-2003, 06:10 PM
Man that is your problem then the system has to be bleed everytime you cange the pads or do anything to the bakes. What year is your teg?
snipez
10-17-2003, 07:35 PM
1993
btw its a grand am, lol
btw its a grand am, lol
whtteg
10-17-2003, 07:45 PM
1993
btw its a grand am, lol
Why are you posting this in the honda/acura forum? I know that the brake bleeding applies to all cars but , why npot post it in the grand am forum? Not that it matters though b/c your question got answered. :biggrin:
btw its a grand am, lol
Why are you posting this in the honda/acura forum? I know that the brake bleeding applies to all cars but , why npot post it in the grand am forum? Not that it matters though b/c your question got answered. :biggrin:
snipez
10-17-2003, 07:46 PM
cuz no one knows anything in the grand am forum, and i don't like waiting 2 days for a reply :naughty:
whtteg
10-17-2003, 08:12 PM
HAHA I see us honda guys are nicer and know more huh ? J/K :iceslolan
ChicagoK20
10-18-2003, 03:45 AM
ok,
the weather has been cold lately, with some moisture.
heres the problem:
i went to go driving and almost t-boned a truck because my brakes were soft, or not catching, and i kept drifting, scary.
i didn't hit the truck but it freaked me out.
what was strange was the sound from the front when the brakes failed. what would cause a sound to emit from the brakes ( it sounded like a weird whurring sound, not the engine)????
2 minutes later my brakes were fine, so i fiqure they might of been wet, but i never drove in any water, nor was i driving in rain.
new brakes installed all around 3 months ago, it was reccomended to me that a brake flush be performed. any ideas?
You're brakes probably got real hot
thats why it got better after 2 mins
the weather has been cold lately, with some moisture.
heres the problem:
i went to go driving and almost t-boned a truck because my brakes were soft, or not catching, and i kept drifting, scary.
i didn't hit the truck but it freaked me out.
what was strange was the sound from the front when the brakes failed. what would cause a sound to emit from the brakes ( it sounded like a weird whurring sound, not the engine)????
2 minutes later my brakes were fine, so i fiqure they might of been wet, but i never drove in any water, nor was i driving in rain.
new brakes installed all around 3 months ago, it was reccomended to me that a brake flush be performed. any ideas?
You're brakes probably got real hot
thats why it got better after 2 mins
HyperS
10-18-2003, 09:54 PM
Any kind of moisture can collect on the pads. Its important to pump them a few times hard whenever you think it could have some moisture collected. It's in our road-code here in NZ =P.
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