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Originally Posted by cmcfaul View Post
well front pads are definitely working harder than the rears now. Went for a hard drive with constant threshold braking. The fronts were smoking hot the rears not a all. Pedal feels a little spongy. So going to bleed the rear brakes the traditional way (two person method) and see if it helps. Front locks up way before the rears now. Has to be a bleeding issue.

Chris
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If you have a firm pedal, there is little if any air in the lines.

Verify the fluid flows easily when your bleed, otherwise you have a restriction in the brake hoses.

Or you could have frozen pistons.
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