Q: Brake system issue on a '97 Honda Civic

asked by on May 20, 2016

I have a '97 Honda Civic. When I head downhill, it may come to a stop by quicky using the brakes but it feels as if it would give for a split second in the middle of braking. I was just wondering what's that about.

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