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batchman · 08-26-2010

In my experience the MC shows failure by slowly dropping the pedal with steady pressure. I've changed an MC trying to cure soft pedal syndrome but no luck. Only fix for me was flushing fluid with the right bleed order RR, LR, LF, RF. Rock Auto has rebuilt MCs pretty reasonable.

Loosening up wheel bearings (constant battle for me) cause pad knockback which also gives soft (actually more like long) pedal. Steel lines help some, the rubber lines are almost certainly degrading by now.

For street/autocross driving I use Ford heavy duty fluid, it's got the best wet boiling point and it's cheap. Once it's been in the car a couple months it's wet. Track driving is a different story.

Good luck,
- Jeff

08-26-2010	#11
batchman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time Posts: 455	Re: Brakes In my experience the MC shows failure by slowly dropping the pedal with steady pressure. I've changed an MC trying to cure soft pedal syndrome but no luck. Only fix for me was flushing fluid with the right bleed order RR, LR, LF, RF. Rock Auto has rebuilt MCs pretty reasonable. Loosening up wheel bearings (constant battle for me) cause pad knockback which also gives soft (actually more like long) pedal. Steel lines help some, the rubber lines are almost certainly degrading by now. For street/autocross driving I use Ford heavy duty fluid, it's got the best wet boiling point and it's cheap. Once it's been in the car a couple months it's wet. Track driving is a different story. Good luck, - Jeff __________________ [I]91 ZR-1 #1840, autocrossing in SCCA BSP. FIC S/S's DRM chip/Watson/Borla/lid/LW batt&headlights, springs, shocks, pads & lines, quick rack & Turn One, camber brace, 32/22mm sways, A/C halfway deleted 17x11 & 12 CCW's, 315 & 335 Hoosier A6s [/I] Last edited by batchman; 08-26-2010 at 10:57 AM.