98 - Spongy, "mushy" brakes.

98 - Spongy, "mushy" brakes.

Hello all,

I have a problem with my brakes and I was wondering if someone could offer me some advice.

I just got new rotors replaced in the front, along with OEM pads since the rotors were warped and highway braking shook my steering wheel like crazy. the oem pads eliminated the squeak.

Anyhow, its been only a few days, but i noticed that i require more pedal effort than usual to come to a complete stop, especially downhill. this has been described on google as "mushy" or "spongy" brakes. It has also been discussed for my particular gen (98's, 99's) as a (common?) symptom.
it seems like i am supposed to bleed the brake fluid and get new fluid, since I dont think this car has been bled for at least 4 years.

one shop wants to charge $40 to bleed the lines.

my question is wehther it is a matter of bleeding the lines? and is $40 a reasonable price?

thanks all.

do it yourself, it is hella easy to do.

Sorry, that was little or no help.
You can buy the one man brake bleeder kit, it is pretty simple to use.
But again, if your not mechanically inclined, let the professionals do it.
heres a link to a website.
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/w...eedbrakes.shtml - 30k -

It probably just needs to be adjusted. Bleed the brakes, get some new fluid while you're at it. As for the price, I wouldn't know. I do things myself.

my father used to bleed the lines of my terc...

they worked, sure...

I took it to westernauto guys to die there...
they never fucked anymore after that....

so.....

the "you get what you paid for" sometimes is still true

"I took it to westernauto guys to die there...
they never fucked anymore after that...."

? ROLF!!!!

i think 40 for brake line bleeding is reasonable.
it will only takes 1 hour to do the job. easier if you have someone help you on the brake paddle.

You have water and or air in your brake lines. Get it flushed and refilled.