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En Garde! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
So, using the long tubes method, I got my brakes bled tonight. The pedal is *really* solid.
But, when I went to each caliper, the Drivers front caliper was tight against the rotor. Passenger front was dragging, but not as much. Both rears were dragging a little. On each rotor I was able to turn it, and it started to come free. However, especially the drivers front, they are not free wheeling. The rears are easy, I just re-vent them. The fronts, though. Whats going on there? I was really stomping on the brakes getting the prop valve bled. I can't imagine that I damaged something. According to Haynes there is no front adjustment. What is to keep them from dragging? The pedal cluster has also been rebuilt and bushed with bronze bushings. Everything with the brakes has been renewed (rotors, pads, calipers [ E.Shea in the back, I rebuilt the front] hard lines, soft lines) except the prop valve (which does not need it). Zach |
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En Garde! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
I did the rebuild over the winter, and I know that I did not have any parts left over. And thinking about it now, I do remember removing the pistons and looking in the bore.
However, I know that I did not hone them as I do not have a tool to do that. My personality is such that if the instruction sheet said to hone the bore out, I would have gone and gotten the tool to do it. I suppose this means that I need to rebuild my front calipers again? Zach |
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