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Savageman Senior Member Offline Knowledge is half the battle Posts: 275 Marysville, California Gender:	Spongy front brakes 12/14/15 at 22:05:46 My 2001 front brakes has a spongy feel to it. I replaced the pads with organic EBC. Should I waste my time replacing all the brake fluid with DOT 4 or 5?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29279 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Spongy front brakes Reply #1 - 12/14/15 at 22:30:05 Sure, why not?.. it ain't that hard... My problem,.. when the sh!t hits the fan,.. is never, not enough brake... I lock everything, instantly... When it's not hitting the fan,.. it's just exercise...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Spongy front brakes Reply #2 - 12/14/15 at 22:36:17 dot 4 is what's required. there's a thread on it, click the link anytime your fluid gets tinted, it's a good idea to change it.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18314 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Spongy front brakes Reply #3 - 12/15/15 at 03:13:28 Until you get your new pads seated, they will feel a bit spongy and the lever travel will be a bit more than usual. And.....changing your brake fluid every few years is a very good idea.
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Spongy front brakes Reply #4 - 12/15/15 at 03:21:13 A braided brake hose might help, too. That rubber one's 15 years old now.
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Reply #5 - 12/15/15 at 05:55:29

Concerning DOT5 brake fluid, back in 2001, one of my soldiers had clutch problems with his Ford Bronco II. He got some DOT5 from the Army maintenance shop and topped off the clutch master cylinder....and it ruined the seals in both master & slave cylinder.

Had to replace the clutch spring on my 1500 Nomad this past Spring, so took the opportunity to replace the DOT4 in front & rear brakes and the "juice clutch." Seemed to make both braking and clutch operation better.

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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Spongy front brakes Reply #6 - 12/15/15 at 09:59:05 gizzo wrote on 12/15/15 at 03:21:13: A braided brake hose might help, too. That rubber one's 15 years old now. Check your brake hose, it might need replaced. I know that I need to replace the hose on my 2007, the hoses gets soft/spongy after a while.
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