95 prizm brakes are way spongy

[rich_t]

I have 95 Geo Prizm and I have done just about everthing I know to get my brakes to come up. But they are still very soft, almost to the floor. I have replaced the master cylinder, booster, and bled them over and over. But still they are very soft. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[johnholl]

replace the pads and rotors

[rich_t]

Originally Posted by johnholl

replace the pads and rotors

Really? Thats about all I havn't replaced. I looked at the pads in the front and they looked ok. But I'll give it a shot. Thanks for your help.

[johnholl]

Yeah, I'd replace both pads and rotors. Sometimes they get hot and glaze over. If you've got 40K or more on the rotors replace them...it's only about $20 per rotor. I had spongy brakes on a Chevette, because they were underdesigned....But toyota brakes are pretty reliable as a rule....replace the pads every year...it's worth it

[franski64]

I had a rattling noise in my 95 Prizm when I went over bumps that was driving me crazy. When I looked underneath the car I could never see anything wrong. Here, one of my brake pads separated from it's metal backing, I only found this because my brakes felt spongy.