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Spongy brakes changed master cylinder, new brakes, rotors and calipers and wheel cylinders and still have spongy brakes. Bled at least 6 times, still spongy. Rechecked all fittings. Original problem was a driver side caliper was sticking and with no brake pad left and the rotor was bad. Passenger side also had uneven wear on the pads. Consiquently changed everything on both sides. The only thing not done is the brake booster. Any other suggestions.

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So long as the brake booster is working, test it by turning on the engine, press the brake pedal all the way down, then shut off engine keeping your foot on the brake pedal, if the pedal comes up slightly pushing against your foot then the booster IS working.

Did you BLEED the brakes??????

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Ok my my brakes are spongy, I've bled them twice, cleaned the sensors in the front brakes there still spongy, help is it the booster? Also changed the check valve. Help me please

Probably still have air in the lines. You may want to purchase one of the one-man pressure bleeder outfits. How they work is to force fluid into the bleed valves, thus filling the calipers or wheel cylinders, then pushing the air on up the line to the master cylinder, where the air has a chance to escape-out the top of the master cylinder.
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Soft pedal on 03 grand caravan

Have you driven it since the brakes where replaced?

Did you bleed all four wheels?

have you "broken in" the new pads?

Are the rears drum or disk? If drum are they adjusted correctly?

are you using remanufactured master cylinders? If so keep replacing them. eventually you will get one that works. New is pricey but a better way to go.

I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_d728a59f986299fa

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