dan_b
A2OC Donor
Ok, I ducked out of fitting my new discs/pads, shoes and fluid change and went to a local garage who I use from time to time. They did the work and all seems well. When the mechanic dropped the car back to me though he said "the brakes will be a bit spongy for a few days while the new discs and pads bed in".
Sure enough, they are spongy - there's quite a lot of pedal travel before anything seems to happen. Now, I've done brake replacement work before and I would always make sure that the pedal was firm before finishing the bleed.
Does this sound like they've not finished bleeding the fluid properly, or could they be right, that the brand new Brembo discs and Ferodo DS pads just need to "settle in"?
Incidentally, the Goodridge braided hoses I bought for the front calipers don't fit. The union fitments are the wrong size. I need to get back to Awesome about that...
Sure enough, they are spongy - there's quite a lot of pedal travel before anything seems to happen. Now, I've done brake replacement work before and I would always make sure that the pedal was firm before finishing the bleed.
Does this sound like they've not finished bleeding the fluid properly, or could they be right, that the brand new Brembo discs and Ferodo DS pads just need to "settle in"?
Incidentally, the Goodridge braided hoses I bought for the front calipers don't fit. The union fitments are the wrong size. I need to get back to Awesome about that...