I did post a while back saying my back brakes were making a grinding noise and did jack the back up, take the wheels off but could not undo the 4 bolts holding the drum on, actually I could only get a socket on 1 of them and could get no leverage while laying down.
So I took it to a small garage, he had fitted 2 front tyres for me a couple of months back and seened ok so I asked if he could fit new shoes on the rear.
I waited in the waiting room, I did pop out once but could see he did not want to chat so I went back in the waiting room.
I did notice that the right side cylinder was a bit damp around the rubber boots. I did not see the left side.
It took him about 1 hour and then he took it for a short test drive, when he got back he told me the brakes feel spongy and the pedal travels a long way.
I quickly went to the car which was in the workshop and drove forward and backwards a couple of times and could feel the pedal definitely moved further than it ever has before.
When driving it today, the first press of the pedal goes further, but the second press of the pedal is normal and the brakes work well on the second push of the pedal.
He said it is nothing serious but I need a new cylinder as one was leaking, they are only £7 each so might aswel do both sides and he would charge 1 hours labour.
Could it be anything else causing the spongy brakes?
|