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Why Does My Brake Pedal Feel Spongy?

Why Does My Brake Pedal Feel Spongy?

Brake pedals develop a familiar feel after you have driven a vehicle for a while. When the pedal suddenly begins traveling farther, feels soft under your foot, or seems to compress before the brakes respond normally, the change can be difficult to ignore. That sensation can come from several areas of the hydraulic braking system. Technicians look at when the pedal feels soft, whether the condition appeared after recent brake work, whether fluid is being lost, and whether the pedal continues sinking when steady pressure is applied. Those details help separate trapped air from leaks, component failures, and other braking concerns. Air in the Brake Lines Is a Common Cause Brake fluid is designed to transfer pedal force through the hydraulic system with very little compression. Air behaves differently because it compresses easily. When air becomes trapped in the brake lines, part of the pedal movement is spent compressing those air pockets instead of immediately applyin ... read more

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