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> Excessive pedal travel on rebuilt S callipers, but car stops fine
phillstek
post Apr 8 2013, 04:54 PM
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Just finished rebuilding the front callipers with new pistons and seals. Bled them 3 times including power bleeding but the pedal just won't come up. It feels like half the available pedal travel is in free motion before the brakes engage.

Car stops without pulling or locking up and the pedal pressure holds when stomping on them but I would prefer to have the pedal engage pretty much as soon as I hit them.

Any suggestions on possible cause and what I need to do to fix it?

Thanks


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phillstek   Excessive pedal travel on rebuilt S callipers   Apr 8 2013, 04:54 PM
mepstein   Have you bled the MC?   Apr 8 2013, 05:19 PM
'73-914kid   Is it a nice firm pedal once they do engage? And i...   Apr 8 2013, 05:21 PM
904svo   Does the brake pedal return all the way? The brake...   Apr 8 2013, 05:21 PM
phillstek   Thanks for the replies. Have you bled the MC? Yes...   Apr 8 2013, 06:16 PM
THE STIG   I just ran into the exact problem, went from a Bre...   Apr 8 2013, 06:21 PM
laflaur   Did you check the venting clearances on the rears ...   Apr 8 2013, 06:37 PM
THE STIG   Did you check the venting clearances on the rears...   Apr 8 2013, 06:58 PM
laflaur   He is bleeding brakes right? he emptied the system...   Apr 8 2013, 07:06 PM
phillstek   He is bleeding brakes right? he emptied the syste...   Apr 8 2013, 07:24 PM
bulitt   17mm or 19mm MC?   Apr 8 2013, 07:21 PM
Eric_Shea   Yup: 1. Take out the knockback mechanisms. 2. ...   Apr 8 2013, 07:35 PM
phillstek   Yup: 1. Take out the knockback mechanisms. 2....   Apr 8 2013, 11:09 PM
sixnotfour   :(   Apr 8 2013, 09:00 PM
brant   eric beat me to it... knock back mechanisms I vi...   Apr 9 2013, 08:25 AM
THE STIG   eric beat me to it... knock back mechanisms I v...   Apr 9 2013, 09:38 PM
brant   eric beat me to it... knock back mechanisms I ...   Apr 9 2013, 10:24 PM
rhodyguy   guys...easy stuff first. haynes, p110, fi. 8.4. ...   Apr 9 2013, 08:50 AM
Cap'n Krusty   Put a few hundred miles on it. BTDT, a LOT of tim...   Apr 9 2013, 09:36 AM
Eric_Shea   :agree:   Apr 9 2013, 03:00 PM
THE STIG   Hoping to make the Legends Event! Its my plan....   Apr 9 2013, 10:33 PM
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THE STIG   I'll check it out. Are there any good boards f...   Apr 9 2013, 10:57 PM
brant   I'll check it out. Are there any good boards ...   Apr 9 2013, 11:02 PM
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brant   The miata was with a different sanctioning body th...   Apr 9 2013, 11:23 PM


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