help with brakes

[markandsam]

i got my brakes fully serviced , in my VL berlina, bout 12 months ago (by Midas) recon. calipers , machined discs , new pads & new fluid. But sometimes now , i find my brakes stop as normal & other times ive really got to stomp on them hard ( pushing the pedal all the way to the floor) just to get it to stop.
What could this be , is it maybe an air bubble in the brake lines?
any answers would be apprciated as my wife drives the car most of the time.

[vlv8vic]

failing any visible leaks id suggest bleeding out the brakes and seeing what happens, have you checked the fluid levels and they are ok?

Bleeding willl only cost you $8 or so for the fluid so worth doing anyway.

Is it rear drum? they might need adjusting, i think they are meant to adjust themselves but are prone to not do this (im open to corrections - i dont have drums - im pretty sure i read that somewhere though....)


it does sound like an airbubble, loose hose, or worn hose though.

[harry3]

the brakes should behave the same way every time, look for any signs of fluid leaks
the rear drums should adjust themselves if you reverse and brake a few times

the front pads could be worn down, remove a front wheel and check the thickness

my berlina brake pedal is always spongy, dont know if this is normal

[VT-565]

have you checked your brake booster? is there a increasingly loud hissing noise when you put your foot on the brake? could be the booster diaphragm.