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03-01-2014, 05:42 PM | #1 |
Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: May 2012
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Spongey brake feel
Hey guys,
I have noticed that my brakes seem to have a lot of travel and not a really solid feel like my friend's car does. It seems like there may be a vacuum leak as when I first push the pedal it pumps up early then slowly sinks with the same amount of pressure applied. I saw there were a few reports of leak brake boosters on here and was wondering if it was actually in the booster or in a line going to it that might be repairable some how. |
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03-01-2014, 07:28 PM | #3 |
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Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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^Exactly. A leaky booster would make them harder to press, rather than spongy. The rears are probably the culprit. I noticed the same on the one that I recently rebuilt and bleeding had no effect. Adjusting the rears completely cured it.
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03-02-2014, 01:36 PM | #4 |
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Drives: 2009 yaris 4dr hatchback Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: burlington KY
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where can you get good front seats for a 2009 yaris 5 door hatchback
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03-03-2014, 08:33 AM | #5 |
You may have ended up in the wrong thread... in any case I'd check eBay for aftermarket seats. The stock seats leave a lot to be desired. I like how simple they are to clean, but I feel like I'm getting a hemorrhoid after driving around all day
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03-29-2014, 01:03 PM | #6 |
Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: May 2012
Location: Illinois
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Just thought I would follow up.
I replaced the rear drums as I couldn't adjust them much tighter do to them being warped. After that I adjusted so they just touched in 1 spot and my brakes feel much better. Thanks for the advice guys. I will completely bleed them this summer when I have some time to make sure the fluid is still good as I bet it is still original fluid |
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