# Brake Pedal Softness

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285 "2015-07-27T02:49:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285/21 "2015-07-29T03:11:36Z")

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From another guy with over 40 years in the business, what **Gary T** said.

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**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285/22 "2015-07-29T03:37:29Z")

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Thank you.

Though he may have done a lazy job is he right that things will tighten up? I drove maybe 10 miles tonight and it may feel a bit better. Not sure.

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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285/23 "2015-07-29T03:53:31Z")

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> [@Gary\_T](#):
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> That’s a minor detail that won’t cause a poor pedal in a job done properly.

```
 Been away from automotive for about 35 years, when I was doing automotive we always arced the lining. I never bother on my own cars and as you say when properly adjusted a soft pedal is never really an issue.

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285/24 "2015-07-29T05:12:22Z")

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> [@Laggard](#):
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> Thank you.
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> Though he may have done a lazy job is he right that things will tighten up? I drove maybe 10 miles tonight and it may feel a bit better. Not sure.

Did you even read my post?

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**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-pedal-softness/726285/25 "2015-07-29T05:41:48Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Did you even read my post?

Yeah. Going to try that. Give it a few days and if not happy then take it in again.

Thanks

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