My car seems to take a bit longer to break and more effort on the break pad then cars around and others I’ve tried. My local auto place has a brochure saying to go to them if break pad feels spongey, so I told them to check it out, even though they had done a full check up the week before. The break become stiffer than ever before, and even though it was more responsive, it felt like whatever air was not cushioning it has since left and it’s just as ‘spongey’ as before. What do I do?
And I’m wondering if there are engineering whistleblowers on this site that I can chat with.
Spongy means air in the lines which means the lines need to be “bled.”
A hard pedal with decreased effectiveness sounds like your brake power-assist is failing. With the engine off you should feel this effect after pumping the pedal two or three times.
A hard spongy pedal seems contradictory.
Very few states give pedal force in lbs vs. pedal deflection standards, which I find rather unscientific.
IMHO, the middle 1⁄3 of pedal travel should go from no braking to max braking, for a 100 lb. driver. With a clutch, the middle 1⁄3 should go from no engagement to full engagement.
Go to a competent mechanic. Spongy brakes commonly result from two causes—either your braking system has air in it (usually because there is a leak), or your brake pads and/or rotors are worn out.
My car seems to take a bit longer to break and more effort on the break pad then cars around and others I’ve tried. My local auto place has a brochure saying to go to them if break pad feels spongey, so I told them to check it out, even though they had done a full check up the week before. The break become stiffer than ever before, and even though it was more responsive, it felt like whatever air was not cushioning it has since left and it’s just as ‘spongey’ as before. What do I do?
How about taking the question to a car mechanics forum?
And I’m wondering if there are engineering whistleblowers on this site that I can chat with.
Spongy means air in the lines which means the lines need to be “bled.” A hard pedal with decreased effectiveness sounds like your brake power-assist is failing. With the engine off you should feel this effect after pumping the pedal two or three times. A hard spongy pedal seems contradictory.
Very few states give pedal force in lbs vs. pedal deflection standards, which I find rather unscientific. IMHO, the middle 1⁄3 of pedal travel should go from no braking to max braking, for a 100 lb. driver.
With a clutch, the middle 1⁄3 should go from no engagement to full engagement.
You’re welcome! :)
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Go to a competent mechanic. Spongy brakes commonly result from two causes—either your braking system has air in it (usually because there is a leak), or your brake pads and/or rotors are worn out.