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Old 06-16-2011, 11:39 PM   #1
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99 burb brake question

Hi Folks!
I have a 99 burb, and I have always felt the brakes have been spongy (had it since 2003). Question 1: Are they all this way? or is it just mine. I have had several brake jobs and afterword, they all seem to be still spongy. So, this time, I needed brakes again, feeling that I want to get to the bottom of this spongyness.... I took off the drums, (got them turned) new shoes in the back, pads in the front. I bled them, just like I do in my '72 and no dice. still spongy. What do you guys think? Breke fluid flush?? New master cyl? Stick of dynamite? Shooting target? I am getting to the point of the last two?

Thank you in advance!

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Old 06-17-2011, 08:35 AM   #2
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Re: 99 burb brake question

My 00 Silverado had the same thing. It had some cheap pads on it, replacing them with good ceramic pads helped. Stainless steel hoses and flushing the fluid did wonders after that.
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