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STILL NO BRAKES! |
JHop |
Feb 14 2017, 06:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 18-February 16 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 19,685 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Gents,
I have done the searches, watched some video, looked up stuff, rebuilt my calipers, replaced the MC, soft brake lines, and some hard lines, new pads and hardware, adjusted the venting clearance on the rear pads, speed bleeders...probably going on about $600 all in on this brake system so far...bled , then bled, then bled some more using a pressure bleeder...still a soft pedal and red blinky brake dash light when the pedal goes to the floor. I tried to do the pedal bleed, but it didn't seem like the fluid was moving. When I switched to the pressure bleeder, the fluid started coming out...no air bubbles. What am I missing? Adjust the venting again? If I did that wrong, does it screw up the whole system? Car runs, is looking good...needs to STOP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
wndsrfr |
Feb 14 2017, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Gents, I have done the searches, watched some video, looked up stuff, rebuilt my calipers, replaced the MC, soft brake lines, and some hard lines, new pads and hardware, adjusted the venting clearance on the rear pads, speed bleeders...probably going on about $600 all in on this brake system so far...bled , then bled, then bled some more using a pressure bleeder...still a soft pedal and red blinky brake dash light when the pedal goes to the floor. I tried to do the pedal bleed, but it didn't seem like the fluid was moving. When I switched to the pressure bleeder, the fluid started coming out...no air bubbles. What am I missing? Adjust the venting again? If I did that wrong, does it screw up the whole system? Car runs, is looking good...needs to STOP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Did you "bench bleed" the MC before installing....if not, do it. |
mepstein |
Feb 14 2017, 08:50 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Gents, I have done the searches, watched some video, looked up stuff, rebuilt my calipers, replaced the MC, soft brake lines, and some hard lines, new pads and hardware, adjusted the venting clearance on the rear pads, speed bleeders...probably going on about $600 all in on this brake system so far...bled , then bled, then bled some more using a pressure bleeder...still a soft pedal and red blinky brake dash light when the pedal goes to the floor. I tried to do the pedal bleed, but it didn't seem like the fluid was moving. When I switched to the pressure bleeder, the fluid started coming out...no air bubbles. What am I missing? Adjust the venting again? If I did that wrong, does it screw up the whole system? Car runs, is looking good...needs to STOP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Did you "bench bleed" the MC before installing....if not, do it. Or crack the lines at the MC. |
JHop |
Feb 14 2017, 11:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 18-February 16 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 19,685 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Gents, I have done the searches, watched some video, looked up stuff, rebuilt my calipers, replaced the MC, soft brake lines, and some hard lines, new pads and hardware, adjusted the venting clearance on the rear pads, speed bleeders...probably going on about $600 all in on this brake system so far...bled , then bled, then bled some more using a pressure bleeder...still a soft pedal and red blinky brake dash light when the pedal goes to the floor. I tried to do the pedal bleed, but it didn't seem like the fluid was moving. When I switched to the pressure bleeder, the fluid started coming out...no air bubbles. What am I missing? Adjust the venting again? If I did that wrong, does it screw up the whole system? Car runs, is looking good...needs to STOP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Did you "bench bleed" the MC before installing....if not, do it. Or crack the lines at the MC. Are you thinking I have air in the MC? Another thing...my brake lights are now on the minute I fire the car up...any clue? never seen that before. |
Spoke |
Feb 15 2017, 12:28 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,977 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Another thing...my brake lights are now on the minute I fire the car up...any clue? never seen that before. This may be a clue to why you have no brakes. This means your brake pedal is always depressed. It might be the mechanical connection between the pedal and the MC. Have you taken the pedal board out and inspected the connection from the pedal to the MC? When the pedal board is out, you can see the brake switch which lights the brake lights. There may be an adjustment necessary or something isn't lined up properly. |
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