I need to properly bleed my brakes tomorrow. I started using a Mityvac evacuator but I am not keen so I will do it the old way.
However, I am doing this because the brakes were soft and there is a funny vibration in the pedal when I brake at slow speed. I tested them in my garage (fortunately) and there was a point where the brakes were really hard but didn't stop the car and then they were soft and could be pumped up (due to air I guess) and DID stop the car.
This all seems a bit odd. The pads are new. Do these symptoms indicate either a master cylinder issue or a brake assist issue (or indeed the vacuum pump)?
The car is 2012 and has 25K miles only
However, I am doing this because the brakes were soft and there is a funny vibration in the pedal when I brake at slow speed. I tested them in my garage (fortunately) and there was a point where the brakes were really hard but didn't stop the car and then they were soft and could be pumped up (due to air I guess) and DID stop the car.
This all seems a bit odd. The pads are new. Do these symptoms indicate either a master cylinder issue or a brake assist issue (or indeed the vacuum pump)?
The car is 2012 and has 25K miles only