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Originally Posted by mail4ajo  My Alto has booster brakes. It has run 6500kms till date. After I drove about 800kms continously, I noticed that the brake pedal has more travel (play) than before. When the car was new, the play was very minimal and the brake bite was very sharp. A small feel of the brakes would stop the car.
I checked with the service center and they said that I can't adjust the brakes for the pedal play. They can only tighten the handbrake to get a better brake effect. The braking is fine, but I just love the sharp bite of the brakes. Is it possible to bring it back like new?? |
Since you have done around 6500 kms ,there would be a honing in of the parts .ie. Your brake pads , liners,etc will have mechanically settled in and the pedal , booster shaft will also have settled in . The brake drums and rotors will have lost their coarseness and this is actually good ,because your tires would have also worn out properly and would be hugging the road much better than when they were new . Even though you will be missing the sharpness ,your will have a much better response and feel . Greasing the handbrake actuator and a simple cleaning of the drum will help you a lot with the braking effect .