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Before you say air in lines… not the case.. brakes were tight before i swapped pads.. no air could have got into the sysyem.. swapped pads out.. brake pedal goes almost all the way to the floor… Im thinking maybe the pads have to bed to the old rotors ? iv seen this could take a few days sometimes? felt the pedal was so soft so i figured the drums needed to be adjusted YES they were super loose.. so i adjusted them.. Got those real tight.. pedal still very soft… Any suggestions or previous experiences? car is a 2003 honda accord not that it matters
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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5O_pbC8R2E[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UqTgYgd0Mk[/video]
[quote=”2StrongMNG” post=51551]no i didnt take off the cap for the master cylinder… never have. and i didnt mess with the bleeder valves.. jus a quick pad swap[/quote]
Because you didn’t crack the bleeder valves open when you compressed the piston it’s likely you damaged the master cylinder. It happens a lot especially on Honda’s which is why in every brake pad replacement video I’ve done I show cracking the bleeder valves open when compressing the pistons. What you describe sounds like a classic master cylinder issue couple that with the fact you didn’t crack the bleeders open when you compressed the piston pretty much says you’re going to need a master cylinder to me.
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