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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 07:40 PM
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I will be driving along and hit the brakes and they will not work after they cool off then they work again.
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 08:38 PM
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How much driving and braking are you talking about? Downhill? Spirited driving?
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 10:08 AM
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Have the brakes been inspected? Any related repairs?
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JennyGastrich
I will be driving along and hit the brakes and they will not work after they cool off then they work again.
You car needs high quality pads, not the $25 autozone crap. Go with Hawk or EBC and properly flush out all old brake fluid with new fluid. I used Centric high carbon rotors with the Hawk blue box street pads. Dust was considerably lower and stopping power increased a lot!
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Originally Posted by JennyGastrich
I will be driving along and hit the brakes and they will not work after they cool off then they work again.
Well Jenny, how do you know the brakes are getting hot if they don't work?
Does the car stop at all?
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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 11:48 AM
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I'm assuming this is during normal driving, not autocross or similar. And that brake pads are okay...right?

Probably brake fluid is bad or has water in it, this can cause your problem, might start to vaporize due to hot brakes, etc. Start there, maybe look at brake lines next.
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I'm betting shes a "one post wonder"
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