hey guys if anyone could help me with an issue i'm having, i would appreciate it. I am only getting brakes after i pump the pedal once. After i pump it,
the brakes has full pedal, but it can sit for about 30 seconds and push the pedal, and straight to the floor it goes! If i hold my foot on the brake i can feel
it slowly, i mean slowly leaking off. There is no fluid leaking, and no air in the lines, what else can it be? Can anyone give me some ideas of what might be
happening. I have replaced all the brake lines, and installed a new willwood 1" master cylinder. I have gravity feed the lines, i have bleed the lines
5-10 times and this is still happening. Help please!!
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 teamdagger19 |
HELP HELP HELP! Brakes too spongy. |
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Posts: 2 (05/02/08 10:09 AM) |
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smooth racer |
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Posts: 254 (05/02/08 10:29 AM) |
IS THE MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTED HIGHER THAN THE BRAKE CALIPERS???????
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Posts: 10 (05/02/08 10:46 AM) |
I was in your spot 4 weeks ago,This is what i did.
1 install a 2 lb residual valve as close to the m/c ass possible,If your m/c is lower than your calipers. 2 If your calipers are mounted on top of your axle housing,and they are wilwoods they have air in them you need to unbolt them turn the caliper with the bleeder up and re bleed. 3 dont forget to install a spacer between the pads so the pistons come dont out when bleeding . Good luck Rick |
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Posts: 4 (05/02/08 10:47 AM) |
yea, my master cylinder is mounted at the top of the firewall, its on a pro chassis, modlite. if that helps,
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Posts: 5 (05/02/08 10:50 AM) |
thanks rick, i'll try this, i'm up for anything now,
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Posts: 63 (05/02/08 10:52 AM) |
Make sure the bleeders on the calipers are facing straight up even if you need to take them off and turn them straight up. I don't know how there mounted
on your car, but I had a similar problem and it was the rear calipers that were mounted flat on the top of the rear end. I turned them straight up and got air
out of both sides.The pedal was rock solid after that. Hope this helps!
Richie Armentrout #21
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Posts: 64 (05/02/08 10:55 AM) |
Everyone beat me to it anyways that should fix the problem
Richie Armentrout #21
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teamdagger19 |
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Posts: 6 (05/02/08 11:03 AM) |
thanks guys this should take care of it, i figured or atleast hoped that is was something easy, and i was just over looking it. i'll try these tricks this
evening after i get off work, hope it fixes it, i wanna race tomorrow! once again thanks guys.
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Posts: 969 (05/02/08 02:25 PM) |
The master cyl may have gone bad.
"Smok'in the competition NOT Tobacco"
"Transplant organs, Don't bury them!" Not to be confused with dwarf44, 44 or Buck44 |
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