Brakes too soft..

Blakthorn

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Car was in body shop for about 3 weeks....they didn't touch anything except the body so now Im confused as to why my brakes suck so bad.

I literally have to put the brake to the floor to stop the car from rolling, even if its pushed to the ground it still slowly inches up, its not the pads so whats causing this problem??

Also the convertible top is having tons of trouble making it up when I push the button, it goes half way and starts straining, is it a battery problem or a top motor?

 

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Bleed the brakes & if that doesn't fix it, replace the master cylinder.

 

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For the top, you can check to see if the cylinders are filled with fluid. It's a hydraulic system and if your runnig low on fluid, then the top will not function properly.

 

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srothfuss, where is the cylinder to check

 

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Regarding the cylinders, open your trunk and in the front part of the cargo area is the top motor. Follow the hydraulic lines to each side to locate the cylinders in question. Regarding the brakes, what portion of the car did the body shop work on? If they were under the hood (hood itself, fenders, etc) then perhaps the booster vac. line got knocked off. Perhaps I'd check the obvious vs. throwing on a new master cylinder, it sounds too much like a huge coincedence if you know what I mean...

 

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ss93 they just did body work, nothing under hood, front bumper, luggage rack off and spoiler and rear cobra bumper

i dont know where to start to check because it was fine when I left it, now the pedal is way to mushy..

 

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How's the fluid level then? Have you had the chance to check for a leak yet? Without them being under the hood, it seems awfully strange that the problem would arise now. I can't help but think it has something to do with what they've done.....

 

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well the fluid is in between Min and Max, where it should be

I havent bled the brakes in over a year (could that be the problem?)

 

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Only if air has somehow gotten into the system...

 

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Blakthorn said:

ss93 they just did body work, nothing under hood, front bumper, luggage rack off and spoiler and rear cobra bumper

i dont know where to start to check because it was fine when I left it, now the pedal is way to mushy..

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You confident in this bodyshop? I only ask because I work at a dealership with an independent bodyshop renting space out back. These guys will do anything to get a part to make a nice fit and finish. Sometimes they tear out the entire front suspension when they really have to get in there and do some custom adjustments and fabrication.

 

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the body shop was recomended by a friend, i dont think they went all out for my car...i think they just wanted the job done =\