Spongy Pedals?

Plutonus · 04-07-2006, 08:45 PM

Just wondering if anyone else has this, in my BA Hatch you have to push the pedal in a bit before it does anything. Just an old/used car thing?

mike_d87 · 04-07-2006, 09:25 PM

all the pedals or just the brake and clutch? my brake pedal does it now, i bled the brakes when i first got it and again about 3 months ago, it just isnt the same

Plutonus · 04-07-2006, 09:29 PM

Its an auto so brakes and the accelerator.

Cosmo Dude · 04-07-2006, 09:39 PM

Have the brakes bled and the auto trans serviced.
No the trans is not serviced when the car is, it is a more specialised job.

Plutonus · 05-07-2006, 12:17 PM

Whats involved in bleeding the brakes? Never heard of that before.

Astro Boy · 05-07-2006, 12:58 PM

Knob question:

Has the car in question got rear drums or discs?

Plutonus · 05-07-2006, 01:06 PM

I'm not sure lol

It's a '95 Hatchback 1.8L

Rupewrecht · 05-07-2006, 01:21 PM

rear discs!

Plutonus · 05-07-2006, 01:24 PM

Thank you! I'm such a newb

Astro Boy · 05-07-2006, 01:54 PM

ok, well that rules out needing to adjust the drums up...

Short of bleeding the brakes, i dont' know?

Does it have a self adjuster rear handbrake caliper?

boostedbatman · 05-07-2006, 06:11 PM

As the clutch and Brake lines age they will add a slight bit of spongy feel as they are rubber based
Its not the end of the world but with good high Quality Dot 3 or 4 Brake fluid, decent brake pads you should be fine otherwise the next step is Braided lines
Just out of interest take some tissue paper and wipe clean the clutch flexi line on the top of the gearbox and after a bit of spirited driving with some tough braking and gear shifting then recheck the line with more paper for fresh fluid, the tiniest of leaks here can remain un-nticed for quite some time and detriment your driving experience

04-07-2006, 08:45 PM	#1
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Spongy Pedals? Just wondering if anyone else has this, in my BA Hatch you have to push the pedal in a bit before it does anything. Just an old/used car thing?

04-07-2006, 09:39 PM	#4
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Have the brakes bled and the auto trans serviced. No the trans is not serviced when the car is, it is a more specialised job. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

05-07-2006, 12:17 PM	#5
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Whats involved in bleeding the brakes? Never heard of that before. __________________

05-07-2006, 12:58 PM	#6
Astro Boy GSL RallySport Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brendale QLD!!! Car: Cross 6 Posts: 1,835	Knob question: Has the car in question got rear drums or discs? __________________ - GSL RallySport - Ph: 1300 884 836 - Sick of paying too much for high performance brake pads? Want high performance and cold bite with low rotor wear? - QFM Performance Brake Pads - Also specialising in - DMS High Performance Shock Absorbers - Monit Rally Computers -

05-07-2006, 01:06 PM	#7
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	I'm not sure lol It's a '95 Hatchback 1.8L __________________

04-07-2006, 09:25 PM	#2
mike_d87 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle Car: Astina Posts: 481 View Photos By: mike_d87	all the pedals or just the brake and clutch? my brake pedal does it now, i bled the brakes when i first got it and again about 3 months ago, it just isnt the same

04-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#3
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Its an auto so brakes and the accelerator.

05-07-2006, 01:21 PM	#8
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	rear discs! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

05-07-2006, 01:24 PM	#9
Plutonus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Car: Traitor vehicle Posts: 778 View Photos By: Plutonus	Thank you! I'm such a newb __________________

05-07-2006, 01:54 PM	#10
Astro Boy GSL RallySport Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brendale QLD!!! Car: Cross 6 Posts: 1,835	ok, well that rules out needing to adjust the drums up... Short of bleeding the brakes, i dont' know? Does it have a self adjuster rear handbrake caliper? __________________ - GSL RallySport - Ph: 1300 884 836 - Sick of paying too much for high performance brake pads? Want high performance and cold bite with low rotor wear? - QFM Performance Brake Pads - Also specialising in - DMS High Performance Shock Absorbers - Monit Rally Computers -

05-07-2006, 06:11 PM	#11
boostedbatman Manpink Crusader Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stafford, Brisbane Car: 1990 GD mx6 F2T, and soon I might drive the batmoobile once again Posts: 2,280 View Photos By: boostedbatman	As the clutch and Brake lines age they will add a slight bit of spongy feel as they are rubber based Its not the end of the world but with good high Quality Dot 3 or 4 Brake fluid, decent brake pads you should be fine otherwise the next step is Braided lines Just out of interest take some tissue paper and wipe clean the clutch flexi line on the top of the gearbox and after a bit of spirited driving with some tough braking and gear shifting then recheck the line with more paper for fresh fluid, the tiniest of leaks here can remain un-nticed for quite some time and detriment your driving experience __________________ The Batmobile as she used to be and now she hangs from a chain in the garage

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