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Brake pedal spongy after brake pad change

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Old 09-24-2012, 08:13 AM
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Default Brake pedal spongy after brake pad change

Changed tthe brake pads and now the brake pedal feels kind of spongy and I can push it all the way to floor with some effort. Didn't Change the fluid or the rotors.
Old 09-24-2012, 10:31 AM
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a lot of possible reasons/solutions.
sometimes brake piston goes too much inside (for example due to too thick pads or too thick backing plates) and it does this.
you didn't put 2 sets of backing plates, did you?

sometimes it just takes a day or two for pads to run in and get rotors' shape.

in theory it shouldn't do this and all should work perfectly.
but sometimes those weird things happen...
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Which pads did you install, and which pads were you running prior?
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i had hawk hps pads and i put back my oem pads since they were barely used.
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Bleed your brakes until you get a pedal that will stop the car. Then go engage ABS. Then disconnect your battery and wedge the brake pedal down overnight. That is how I cure a spongy pedal works every time.
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