I've been seeing several posts lately revolving around brakes and more specifically the brake pedal. Well I took the Mach out for a bit to stretch her legs, and what I thought would be some relaxation, turned into a 5 minute ride. As soon as I passed my street I could feel the brake pedal softer than anything before. Had to really push down to even get it to think about stopping. Never really had an issue before today and that issue made me make a quick right turn at a red light because I couldn't get the darn thing to stop in time. After talking with my mechanic tonight he made me check a few things on the car and well, I found what appears to be a good ole mess underneath the rear driver-side wheel. I'm sure it's only a factor but it looks like I'll be getting new wheel cylinders, brake shoes, and such this weekend. My mechanic (who is a good friend of mine) will be over on Saturday to help me out and also make up for my lack of braking skills. LOL... Any suggestions or specific things to watch out for??? Or extra parts, possibly I should buy? Fortunately NPD is just around the corner, so I'm not too worried if I need to make a last minute parts run.
Here are a few photos. The rear passenger side looks a lot better up close, though we are going to go ahead and swap both sides out anyway. In addition, obviously change the brake fluid. I haven't touched it since I've owned it, so it's anyone's guess as to how long it's been in there.
Here are a few photos. The rear passenger side looks a lot better up close, though we are going to go ahead and swap both sides out anyway. In addition, obviously change the brake fluid. I haven't touched it since I've owned it, so it's anyone's guess as to how long it's been in there.
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