Brake issue...
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From: Tyler, TX.
Brake issue... First off my pedal feels good and then its like it just hits a wall and wont go any further. It still stops the car but its not normal by any means. Tonight i bled all four corners starting w/the passenger side rear to the drivers side front. And i also bled them from the ABS block under the hood and they feel a little better but still not right. I figured it was the brake booster but when i went to pull the line out u could hear a bunch of air come through it so i know its holding vacuum and the check valve is holding as well. Any other ideas on what it could be cause now im totally lost on this deal! 
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the caliper slide pins lock up a lot in fbody's.
I'd pull the caliper off and lube the slide pins in the bracket....if they don't pull out their stuck. Then you gotta torch them til they come free.
I'd pull the caliper off and lube the slide pins in the bracket....if they don't pull out their stuck. Then you gotta torch them til they come free.
Grab a Haynes manual, take apart your brakes and learn about how everything works. I'm suprised you attempted bleeding your brakes and don't know about the pads and stuff.
Did you bleed your brakes properly?
Did you bleed your brakes properly?
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Originally Posted by z28bryan
Grab a Haynes manual, take apart your brakes and learn about how everything works. I'm suprised you attempted bleeding your brakes and don't know about the pads and stuff.
Did you bleed your brakes properly?
Did you bleed your brakes properly?
This happened with my blue car on several occasions. I changed the pads (because I thought the problem was with them just glazing up and not biting) and I never had a problem again. You can try filing down the surface of the pad to rough them up and take off the old worn down/glazed over pad material.
