Brakes Soft brakes

Tomthumb · 1st November 2006, 22:18

I am not sure if its me but my brakes seem to be getting a bit soft. A couple of pumps makes them nice and hard (ooo sounds a bit rude) then they go straight back to soft.

Anyone else noticed this happening to their car?

It feels like they need bleeding to me, think I shall have to visit the dealer.

sco77harris · 4th November 2006, 19:19

recently i have noticed this too, i am a little bit concernd and its since i did a hard brake

Hartside · 5th November 2006, 14:33

I had a Jazz as a loan car the other day and the brakes on it were much better than on the Civic. I feel as if the Civic brakes need a lot of pressure to get them working well

sarahjo · 5th November 2006, 15:54

I am the last of the late brakers...so i always put mine on hard so i can't say i have noticed.........although compared to my megane i suppose i do have to push them harder, one gentle touch on the megane and u used to go through the widscreen

AndyG · 17th November 2006, 13:13

I've noticed this aswell. It seems to me that there is a lot of travel in the pedal if you have to stop suddenly. Going to get the dealer to check it out next week. It does feel that they need bleeding. They do seem to be getting better, wondered whether the pads had not been properly bedded?? Best to get it checked to be on the safe side!

Andy G

IWANTACIVIC · 26th November 2006, 08:52

yer the civic brakes are a bit on the gentle side , like your megane my 307 was as egger to brake as go

but at least you felt safe if you needed to brake quick but if driven by someone not used to them they were a bit sharpe on your neck

why do i notice a trend here not only the styling is very much done for show , i think the whole car is done for show i,e the big brakes but in real life a bit weedy.

HondaTiger · 26th November 2006, 19:56

Had my ES i-shift for 10days now and find the brakes very reactive and certainly not soft. Perhaps some variation in set up from car tocar.

Bungle · 26th November 2006, 21:20

My brakes on mine are spot-on. Maybe it's down to preferance and what you were used to before the Civic.

I cannot call mine soft at all, when my better half drove it recently, she nearly put us through the windscreen the first time she touched them. they are obviously better than the ones on her Ka!

IWANTACIVIC · 26th November 2006, 21:59

lol dont let her drive a 307 d turbo or a megane you will go thought the windscreen

Tomthumb · 11th January 2007, 03:52

Just been serviced they bled the brakes and they are back to normal now.

czechplastik · 11th January 2007, 06:03

I find the brakes spot on, In the Megane i had it was all or nothing, no progressive braking!

Late Civic · 16th July 2008, 20:23

I was travelling at 25 MPH towards a T Junction - applied brakes twice - nothing happened. Ended up crashing.

Police attend - as I had not been drinking, speeding and no one was hurt - no charges against me. No skid marks on road, or signs of oil.

Any ideas how this can happen with a 1.8 ES with ABS and PAS??

pcr · 16th July 2008, 20:42

How were the brakes after the accident.?
What were the road conditions.?

Unknownsoldier · 16th July 2008, 20:57

Sounds dodgy, I've checked my fluid but thats ok, and I have been finding my braking ok, but not as soon as I'd like, and sometimes feels as though little is happening..... worrrrry..................

Tom

Late Civic · 16th July 2008, 22:43

Hi.

The car was not driveable and is a write-off. I have raised the bizarre circumstances with my insurer, Honda and the RAC to check the brakes. It seems no one is interested as no one was injured. And therefore it is up to me to commission a qualified accident investigator to investigate - a significant cost.

The road was wet, no surface water though and the visability was good - accident happened at lunchtime.

lewist123 · 19th July 2008, 21:40

same problem hear.

I was told that the civic has a duel master cylinder or something so you get a very gentle brake pedal unless you stamp on it.

well i am not convinced. had a jazz the other day as a courtesy car and the breaks were great. got back in the civic and almost ended up in a t junction! they just feel so soft

pariah · 19th July 2008, 22:03

My brakes got better after I changed the pads/discs with non-honda ones.

1st November 2006, 22:18	#1 (permalink)
Tomthumb Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Top of Surrey Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Soft brakes I am not sure if its me but my brakes seem to be getting a bit soft. A couple of pumps makes them nice and hard (ooo sounds a bit rude) then they go straight back to soft. Anyone else noticed this happening to their car? It feels like they need bleeding to me, think I shall have to visit the dealer.

16th July 2008, 20:23	#12 (permalink)
Late Civic Valve Cap Join Date: 16th July 2008 Location: Amesbury,UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brakes - didn't work? I was travelling at 25 MPH towards a T Junction - applied brakes twice - nothing happened. Ended up crashing. Police attend - as I had not been drinking, speeding and no one was hurt - no charges against me. No skid marks on road, or signs of oil. Any ideas how this can happen with a 1.8 ES with ABS and PAS??

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4th November 2006, 19:19	#2 (permalink)
sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	recently i have noticed this too, i am a little bit concernd and its since i did a hard brake

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Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 554 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had a Jazz as a loan car the other day and the brakes on it were much better than on the Civic. I feel as if the Civic brakes need a lot of pressure to get them working well

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sarahjo Fallen Angel Rocketship door handle Join Date: 16th October 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am the last of the late brakers...so i always put mine on hard so i can't say i have noticed.........although compared to my megane i suppose i do have to push them harder, one gentle touch on the megane and u used to go through the widscreen

17th November 2006, 13:13	#5 (permalink)
AndyG Valve Cap Join Date: 31st October 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've noticed this aswell. It seems to me that there is a lot of travel in the pedal if you have to stop suddenly. Going to get the dealer to check it out next week. It does feel that they need bleeding. They do seem to be getting better, wondered whether the pads had not been properly bedded?? Best to get it checked to be on the safe side! Andy G

26th November 2006, 08:52	#6 (permalink)
IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yer the civic brakes are a bit on the gentle side , like your megane my 307 was as egger to brake as go but at least you felt safe if you needed to brake quick but if driven by someone not used to them they were a bit sharpe on your neck why do i notice a trend here not only the styling is very much done for show , i think the whole car is done for show i,e the big brakes but in real life a bit weedy.

26th November 2006, 19:56	#7 (permalink)
HondaTiger Wheelnut Join Date: 25th August 2006 Location: Hull. UK Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Had my ES i-shift for 10days now and find the brakes very reactive and certainly not soft. Perhaps some variation in set up from car tocar.

26th November 2006, 21:20	#8 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My brakes on mine are spot-on. Maybe it's down to preferance and what you were used to before the Civic. I cannot call mine soft at all, when my better half drove it recently, she nearly put us through the windscreen the first time she touched them. they are obviously better than the ones on her Ka!

26th November 2006, 21:59	#9 (permalink)
IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol dont let her drive a 307 d turbo or a megane you will go thought the windscreen

11th January 2007, 03:52	#10 (permalink)
Tomthumb Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Top of Surrey Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just been serviced they bled the brakes and they are back to normal now.

11th January 2007, 06:03	#11 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I find the brakes spot on, In the Megane i had it was all or nothing, no progressive braking!

16th July 2008, 20:42	#13 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	How were the brakes after the accident.? What were the road conditions.?

16th July 2008, 20:57	#14 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Sounds dodgy, I've checked my fluid but thats ok, and I have been finding my braking ok, but not as soon as I'd like, and sometimes feels as though little is happening..... worrrrry.................. Tom

16th July 2008, 22:43	#15 (permalink)
Late Civic Valve Cap Join Date: 16th July 2008 Location: Amesbury,UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi. The car was not driveable and is a write-off. I have raised the bizarre circumstances with my insurer, Honda and the RAC to check the brakes. It seems no one is interested as no one was injured. And therefore it is up to me to commission a qualified accident investigator to investigate - a significant cost. The road was wet, no surface water though and the visability was good - accident happened at lunchtime.

19th July 2008, 21:40	#16 (permalink)
lewist123 Valve Cap Join Date: 5th March 2008 Location: High Wycombe, UK Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	same problem hear. I was told that the civic has a duel master cylinder or something so you get a very gentle brake pedal unless you stamp on it. well i am not convinced. had a jazz the other day as a courtesy car and the breaks were great. got back in the civic and almost ended up in a t junction! they just feel so soft

19th July 2008, 22:03	#17 (permalink)
pariah My other car is a bike... Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2007 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My brakes got better after I changed the pads/discs with non-honda ones.