Spongey brake feel - Toyota Yaris Forums

dragoonmc · 03-01-2014, 06:42 PM

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.

Exiwolfman · 03-01-2014, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dragoonmc

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.

air in brake line also ur rear drums out of adjustment is few possibilities i would look at first...bleed ur brakes adj rear and go from there.

CTScott · 03-01-2014, 08:28 PM

^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.

donmulloy · 03-02-2014, 02:36 PM

where can you get good front seats for a 2009 yaris 5 door hatchback

Brett! · 03-03-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by donmulloy

where can you get good front seats for a 2009 yaris 5 door hatchback

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

dragoonmc · 03-29-2014, 02:03 PM

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

03-01-2014, 06:42 PM	#1
dragoonmc Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 118	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. __________________

03-01-2014, 08:28 PM	#3
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	^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. __________________

03-29-2014, 02:03 PM	#6
dragoonmc Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 118	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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