# Subaru Baja brakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 29, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753 "2019-11-29T22:44:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/1 "2019-11-29T22:44:19Z")
Subaru Baja. Soft brake pedal. Turned rotors, repl pads, replaced brake booster twice. One used one rebuilt. Each time the pedal got better after each booster replaced. Still have soft pedal. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/2 "2019-11-29T22:54:09Z")
Perhaps bleed the system? ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/3 "2019-11-29T22:55:50Z")
The brakes have been bleed twice. Thx ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/4 "2019-11-29T22:57:34Z")
New master cylinder to. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/5 "2019-11-29T23:04:12Z")
Didd you bleed the master before installation? ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/6 "2019-11-29T23:06:15Z")
used booster??? not likely related to a soft pedal, but why used? Are you buying quality parts? ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/7 "2019-11-29T23:08:13Z")
Bled brakes twice , after master cyl replaced, one used booster one rebuilt. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/8 "2019-11-29T23:11:05Z")
Brakes are not pulling at all. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/9 "2019-11-29T23:14:23Z")
Is this what’s happening? You bleed the brakes. The brakes work fine. But the more you drive the vehicle the softer the brake pedal becomes? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/10 "2019-11-30T00:00:06Z")
Before and after. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/11 "2019-11-30T00:28:04Z")
System has been bled before and after every thing was done. Thx ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/12 "2019-11-30T00:32:51Z")
Bob, you are not going to get any help if you keep posting the same, short answers with no description. Good Luck with your brakes ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/13 "2019-11-30T00:40:28Z")
I have posted every thing I know to post. I have had the rotors turned, pads replaced, master cyl replaced , brake booster replaced twice, brakes bled before before and after. Please tell me what more you need to know ? Should I drain the entire fluid system and replace with new fluid? The brakes do not pull at all. The pedal is just soft, if I pump the brakes it get some better, but not like it should. My mechanic says he doesn’t know what else to try. Thx ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/14 "2019-11-30T00:44:08Z")
> [@Bob\_Morgan](#): > > My mechanic says he doesn’t know what else to try. Well congratulation on having your own mechanic 😉 I think it is time for a real brake shop - as one of our past members always said - vehicle not starting is an inconvenience - vehicle not stopping is a disaster . ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/15 "2019-11-30T02:13:19Z")
> [@Bob\_Morgan](#): > > My mechanic says he doesn’t know what else to try. That tells me more than anything else. Is your mechanic doing what you tell him or is he advising you? Have you considered finding a better mechanic? How did your mechanic bleed the brakes? Pressure? Vacuum? Pedal pumping? Do you have ABS? Did your mechanic cycle the ABS valves to get the air bubble out? What year is this Subie? Have you ever changed any of the rubber lines? ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/16 "2019-11-30T02:18:32Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Didd you bleed the master before installation? Answering this question is important. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/17 "2019-11-30T02:19:21Z")
Yes, we did ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/18 "2019-11-30T18:20:35Z")
Age/miles? Maybe the flexible brake lines. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/19 "2019-11-30T20:00:52Z")
I think @Mustangman has asked some very pertinent questions Some cars require you to also use a pro-level scanner, when it comes to bleeding the brakes on some cars, it’s next to impossible to get a good pedal, if you don’t do that Also, I hope the mechanic did a decent job of bedding in the brakes . . . > [@Bob\_Morgan](#): > > My mechanic says he doesn’t know what else to try. I think the mechanic should be on this website, trying to figure this out . . . not the customer ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Morgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@Bob\_Morgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_Morgan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-baja-brakes/153753/20 "2019-11-30T20:04:40Z")
I will relay this to my mech, and see if he has this equipment… Thx for the info.