Howdy all.
Am I the only one who experiences this? I get a new car and the brake pedal
is wonderfully firm without the slightest bit of mush to it. Several months
down the road I notice the pedal has gotten softer so I pay to get them bled
since the dealer says there's nothing wrong with them and "they're working
just as designed from the factory". What a crock!!!! (I don't think it's
just a matter of the pads finally bedding in properly.)
Anyway, once bled the brakes once again have that wonderful new firmer than
firm feeling (well, as firm as factory production Neon brakes can be) and
all is right in the world.
Another 3 months down the road the pedal has gone soft again. Pay to have
them bled and they're wonderfully firm once more.
The brake shop whom I trust implicitly says that there's nothing wrong with
the brakes and the seals aren't leaking or sucking air in anywhere so what
gives?
Does brake fluid turn stale? Do tiny bubbles magically appear and render
the fluid less than perfect? Are there little gremlins lurking in my car
and trying to drive me nuts? Hmm, that _would_ explain the voices I hear
when driving........
I do tend to use the brakes harder then most other street drivers. I
absolutely love to dive deep into the local offramps (at just slightly
higher than legal speeds ;^) and then jump on the binders hard at the last
minute. No warped rotors, yet.
Also, any opinions on an excellent brake fluid to use in the Neons? How
about aftermarket pads that would serve double duty as street pads and
autocross pads with no high speed track time. I've considered the Carbotech
Kelated Metallic (Mean Green) pads? Anybody have experience with them on
dual purpose cars? How long do they tend to last? I'd hate for a set of
pads that costs over $100 to not last even until the end of the race season.
Thanks for your patience.
See you on course.
Eric Linnhoff in KC
#69DS TLS #13
'98 Neon R/T
<eric10mm@qni.com>
Take a ton of bolt and steel
A whole lotta sweat, a set of wheels.....On the Speedway.
The flag is down, pistons pound
Plenty of engines ripping around......On the Speedway.
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