Re: [ST] Mushy Brakes

["rmasiak" <rmasiak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

No, I actually changed the fluid two weeks ago.  I just decided this weekend
to do the caliper piston squeeze.  The fluid change didn't really make a
difference in the mushy, it was the piston expansion/compression play that
made the difference in the brakes grabbing quicker.  How that will last I
don't know, 4/20 was the first time I did it.

I just changed the fluid because it was getting to be more carmel color, and
since I live in a very humid place moisture is a problem, and brake fluid
gets darker with the more moisture it absorbs.  I generally replace the
brake fluid in all my vehicles once/yr.

- -Rich

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Young <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Mushy Brakes


> Hi, Rich. Did you make both adjustments -- new fluid, and caliper
squeeze --
> at the same time? I'm wondering if it would be worth my while to just play
> with the calipers as you did, without changing the fluid. It seems
> reasonable that flushing the fluid would get rid of bubbles or burnt stuff
> in the system. I can't think of any reason that extending and retracting
the
> calipers would have such a marked effect.
>



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