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Old 12-12-2005, 11:21 AM   #2
Excaliburhawk
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Re: Brakes soft as butter

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Originally Posted by Kraya
I just replaced the rotors, drums, front and rear pads on my 95 cav and when I brake its not as hard as it should be. If Im doing 100km/h and I slam on the brakes the wheels dont lock or attempt to lock, it just slows down, I dont think thats too safe in an emergency situation. Do my brakes need to be bleeded? The fluid isnt low at all. I dont wanna have to take it to a mechanic for him to charge me 100 bucks for 10 mins work. Any ideas?

I would definately try bleeding them as your next step....make sure the rear shoes are adjusted up so they just start making contact with the drum before brake pedal is pushed also...Good Luck, Fred
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