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the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

After actually getting the bleeders on the front open and getting all the air out of the lines the brakes are still spongy and the car is hard to stop. Could it be the power brake booster? or the master cylinder? how do I test the booster?
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2005 Mazda 6

Paul · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject:

How old are your brake hoses (10 year expiration date)?

The rear drum brakes need to be adjusted on a regular basis, when were your's done last?
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StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

+1 on rear drum brakes. They aren't like new brakes which auto adjust. I had a similar problem and I think the drums weren't adjusted correctly.

Ryan
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

+1 on the rear adjustment. Here's a related thread
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=31382
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the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

I think it might be the lines as far as I know they are the originals from 1976. The car is not stoping at all until I get to the last 1/8 of the distance of travel.
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81 924 N/A

2004 Ranger "Edge"

2005 Mazda 6

chad-tanner · Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 217 Location: New Madrid,MO