New rear PMB alloy calipers. Now no break pressure |
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New rear PMB alloy calipers. Now no break pressure |
Downerman |
Sep 17 2014, 04:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 23-April 09 From: Monterey County, California Member No.: 10,296 Region Association: None |
OK, OBVIOUSLY no negative to the calipers. Here's the deal..... removed the 911 rear calipers (well for that matter the entire swing arms) but I just let the brake fluid lines hang and drain into jars. Finally got my swing arms mods done and now putting on the new calipers. Filled the brake resevoir up and had all 4 wheels off the car. Used my handy dandy brake sucker pump and had fluid running to all four bleeders on the rear (2 each for a caliper) and then did the fronts. Had to refill a couple of times because I was pulling some darker fluid until it was clear. Went into the cab and hit the breaks. Nothing.... I mean NADA. Pumped like a 100 times to no avail.
RE-DID the entire process again. NADA and I mean nothing. So, I'm wondering if my master has gone south in this time line?? and why?? Seems the only logical answer at this point. Anyone have any ideas? Dave |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 22 2014, 04:22 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Wait, what??? The calipers were not in the regular orientation, with the bleeder valve on top? You had them laying down or something? (Sorry, I can't really picture what you're talking about!)
We've had people trying to bleed brakes from a bleeder on the bottom of the caliper (some had two bleeders; sometimes people swapped left and right calipers) and you will never EVER get a good pedal that way. --DD |
Downerman |
Sep 22 2014, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 23-April 09 From: Monterey County, California Member No.: 10,296 Region Association: None |
I have a great pedal right now. Eric didn't think that was an issue either. My machine shop guy has a race car and his calipers are laying flat as well. Just talked to him and he was like "of course you have to stand them up to bleed them".
It's not an issue. Dave |
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