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| Nick |
 Dec 3 2005, 05:57 PM
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I spent today installing new rear wheel bearings and that went OK I think. I left the swing arm on the car and just unbolted the rear brake calipers, but left all the lines connected. I backed out of the garage and the brake pedal went straight to the floor. Pumping didn't seem to help. I can see no leaks and the brake fluid is full. I lift the car off the ground again and had a helper step on the brakes. all the wheels locked to the point I couldn't turn them by hand. I guess the question is what should I look at next?
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 3 2005, 06:18 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,482 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Two things...
1. check the venting clearance on the rear pads. 2. Bleed the brakes. |
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| Nick |
Dec 3 2005, 06:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 25-June 04 From: Washington DC Member No.: 2,250 |
I should have added brakes are off and 80's 911 so I think there are no venting clearance issues. As for Bleeding I'll give that a try, but the brakes felt great on the last trip. I'm guess it is a Master Cylinder failure, but would like to do some trouble shooting before I order a new one.
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 3 2005, 11:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
If you suspect a M/C you should check the floor around your pedal assembly. Any failure will probably show up there.
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| Bleyseng |
Dec 4 2005, 09:17 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 4 2005, 04:09 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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To fit the calipers back over the rotors, you did have to push the brake pads back in a little ways, right?
That first press of the pedal pushed the pads against the rotor. It's perfectly normal, and is the reason that you always pump the pedal a time or two after you do any brake work. --DD |
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| Nick |
Dec 5 2005, 10:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 25-June 04 From: Washington DC Member No.: 2,250 |
Pumped the brakes like crazy and it doesn't help at all.
Nick |
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