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soft/squishy brake pedal

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empyrials

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Well i got the mustang like this, and my problem is, now the brake pedal is squishy and i have to push down pretty far and hard to stop, and i can get it almost to the floor if i push hard enough. I've tried the basic stuff, like bleeding the brakes twice, starting from the furthest wheel and coming closer. i'm not losing any fluid and i've checked the lines and i don't see any leaks. What else is there to check?


when i drove my maxima and my buddies 3S the brakes were like a normal car, but when i got in the mustang it just seems i have to push on them a lot harder than i should. This is my first mustang so i'm just assuming it's not correct, even my buddy said it doesn't seem right either.

PS: oh ya i also bled the MC
 
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bdcardinal

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did you bleed the master?
 

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The master sounds like its bad try replacing the master cylinder and re bleeding.
 
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bdcardinal said:
did you bleed the master?
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stangman11 said:
The master sounds like its bad try replacing the master cylinder and re bleeding.
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hmm might have to try that this weekend, do they offer any kind of rebuild kit for them? i'm not seeing one but never hurts to ask
 

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Yea you probably wont find a rebuild kit. You could just get a cheaper reman master cylinder if thats the best bet for you.
 
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Also it is worth checking the rubber lines from the body to the caliper. I doubt it's the problem but worth checking out.
 

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Sounds like air in the system. If not, bad master brake cylinder.
 

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Master cylinder
 
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empyrials

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ok thanks like i said i'll just go get the master this weekend. I figured the master either worked or didn't, i didn't realize it can half ass work :/
 
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