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Old 07-01-11, 10:09 PM
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i just changed my brake pads and now it feels a little mushy to me..it could be jsut me so i am here asking...i never break ne lines to let air in and i forgot to uncap the brake cover for the oil resivore..and when i looked at it it had a little oil coming out...i can't really tell where but it looks like from the cap.. can someone help me please...other then that it stops like a mad man..lol but the peddle is bothering me a little
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sounds like you let air into the system. you should go ahead and redo the brake fliud so you can let the air out of the system.
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how would air get in if i never crack ne lines though u know wut i mean
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Originally Posted by 96817isf
how would air get in if i never crack ne lines though u know wut i mean
It can't get in if you didn't remove any lines. The other common source of air is the master cylinder.

Give it a couple days or flush one of the rear lines to see if air got in.
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I agree that there was no way to introduce air into the lines if all he did was push the pistons out to allow the rotor to slide into the new pads. I'd give it a few days to get used to the feel of the new pads and, if still unsat, get the system bled.
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