fading brake pedal...

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remusrm
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fading brake pedal...

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I notice my grake pedal goes deeper and deeper. what is a remdey for this. i do not liek it since i got no braking 45-65 percent of the way down, and then bam... it snaps your head.... i did change with wagner ceramic pads and brembo rotors..
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Re: fading brake pedal... (remusrm)

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The matrix manual offers these possible causes for "low or spongy pedal"3. Fluid leaks for brake system4. Air in brake system5. Piston seals (Worn or damaged)6. Rear brake shoe clearance (Out of adjustment) (drum brakes)7. Master cylinder (faulty)8. Booster push rod (Out of adjustment)Looks like a typo in the thing, there's no 1 or 2 in the listOf all of those things, the air in brake line is easiest/cheapest to fix by bleeding the brakes, but normally you don't get air in the brake lines by changing pads/rotors, unless your brake fluid level is really lowHow is your fluid level?
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