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I just put new front pads on my 87 Quad because they were squeaking and low (about 15% left). Now brakes seem weak.
I should mention - I took drive side pads out and compressed the piston to find the replacement pads were wrong. Put the original pads back in and pump the brakes to seat the pads. Took car for ride and car was pulling to passenger side (side I never touched). Next day put new pads in and now car doesn't pull but brakes seem weak.
Don't see leaks anywhere. I think the car didn't like having the piston fully compressed and then brakes pumped to force the piston back out that much when I put the original pads back in.
Plan on purging all the existing brake fluid because its really dark, and wonder if doing this and bleeding them all will give me better feeling brakes. Also manual says to bleed front and back simultaneously on one side and then go to the other. Whats up with this? Normally you do one at a time working from furthest to closest.
Thanks.
I should mention - I took drive side pads out and compressed the piston to find the replacement pads were wrong. Put the original pads back in and pump the brakes to seat the pads. Took car for ride and car was pulling to passenger side (side I never touched). Next day put new pads in and now car doesn't pull but brakes seem weak.
Don't see leaks anywhere. I think the car didn't like having the piston fully compressed and then brakes pumped to force the piston back out that much when I put the original pads back in.
Plan on purging all the existing brake fluid because its really dark, and wonder if doing this and bleeding them all will give me better feeling brakes. Also manual says to bleed front and back simultaneously on one side and then go to the other. Whats up with this? Normally you do one at a time working from furthest to closest.
Thanks.