Well no one can blame Kia for this. Blame the idiot (mechanic?) who replaced the rear shoes at some stage but didn't bother to radius grind the rear shoes, (or replace the wheel cylinders either)
Mysterious rubbery brake pedal was partly due to the flexing of the shoe....I mean 6mm results a huge amount of lining unable to contact the drum. To go a step further, it may have resulted in the front brakes locking up (no ABS on the early Carnivals), because of lack of surface area at the rear.
Luckily I'm an ex mechanic...but pity any poor schwabs who pay out cash for work like this.....
PS The rebuilt 2.5L motor is still running sweetly...
Mysterious rubbery brake pedal was partly due to the flexing of the shoe....I mean 6mm results a huge amount of lining unable to contact the drum. To go a step further, it may have resulted in the front brakes locking up (no ABS on the early Carnivals), because of lack of surface area at the rear.
Luckily I'm an ex mechanic...but pity any poor schwabs who pay out cash for work like this.....
PS The rebuilt 2.5L motor is still running sweetly...
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