Re: Brake feel

[Eric Bosco <ebosco@aol.net>]

> 
> I'm not real happy with my brake feel. I recently replaced the front pads
> with Redboxen. The stopping ability is great (I thought I'd never get them
> bedded in!). My mechanic showed me the old fluid which looked like camp
> coffee (brown with little chunks) so it was a good thing I did it but the
> pedal still has more travel than I like. My wife's Pathfinder has a way
> stiffer pedal. I ride motorcycles too and my LeMans (it has steel lines)
> has about 1/2" freeplay and my GLX has around 2" or more. Is that normal?
> 

My '95 GLX feels the same. Kind of disconcerting. You push the brake and
nothing really happens untill you push hard. Then it brakes quite nicely.

I had my brake fluild replaced at 22.5K (I now have 33K) and the reservoir
is at max level.

Still haven'tt replaced my pads.

- -Eric

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