brake issues...
08-11-2008, 11:12 PM
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brake issues... I'm having a rather serious problem with my brakes.
I just got my calipers powdercoated by the PowderPro's (they look awesome by the way). So i am putting them together, and bleed the brake lines about 4 times....brake pedal went straight to the floor...so then i vacuum bled it. that didnt work so I used TECH2 to bleed the ABS. brake pedal still goes straight to the floor, however, once it gets to the bottom, it seems that i have a little braking pressure (not a whole lot). I went throught the TECH2 procedure 4 times and still the same result. It seems air somehow keeps getting in the system. I dont understand. no leaks found. I was thinking maybe the brake pedal needed to be adjusted, but there is no adjustment...sooooo i'm at a loss. any ideas are appreciated. thanks!!!
I just got my calipers powdercoated by the PowderPro's (they look awesome by the way). So i am putting them together, and bleed the brake lines about 4 times....brake pedal went straight to the floor...so then i vacuum bled it. that didnt work so I used TECH2 to bleed the ABS. brake pedal still goes straight to the floor, however, once it gets to the bottom, it seems that i have a little braking pressure (not a whole lot). I went throught the TECH2 procedure 4 times and still the same result. It seems air somehow keeps getting in the system. I dont understand. no leaks found. I was thinking maybe the brake pedal needed to be adjusted, but there is no adjustment...sooooo i'm at a loss. any ideas are appreciated. thanks!!!
08-12-2008, 11:26 AM
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one question i also had...
for the front calipers, we had forgotten which ones go on which side, so we installed them with the bleeder screw on the bottom. was this wrong and could this be the cause of my problem? maybe the calipers are simply on the wrong sides. i guess same question would apply to the rears.
for the front calipers, we had forgotten which ones go on which side, so we installed them with the bleeder screw on the bottom. was this wrong and could this be the cause of my problem? maybe the calipers are simply on the wrong sides. i guess same question would apply to the rears.
08-12-2008, 09:59 PM
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i switched them and everything is wonderful...in fact better than they used to be before i took anything off the first time. maybe it was the couple gallons of brake fluid that has been through the lines, haha. anyways, thanks
note for everyone else who messes with their calipers....ALWAYS have the bleeder screw on top!
