Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

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May 3, 2014 | 08:49 PM

fire.chicken86

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Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

I have an 86 firebird with 99 Camaro rear end. The car is a project car and has been sitting idle for a couple of years but has been started up and driven around the block every couple of weeks. Now we are trying to get her up and running and just put new rotors and brake pads on the rear. Tried bleeding the brakes now the pedal is mushy and the rotors wont turn. Not to smart on brakes any help would be awesome.

May 4, 2014 | 11:09 AM

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

Park brake stuck on?

May 4, 2014 | 01:02 PM

fire.chicken86

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

Nope.I wish it was that simple.

May 5, 2014 | 06:55 AM

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

Will they turn if you open the bleeders?

May 5, 2014 | 04:23 PM

fire.chicken86

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

yes

May 5, 2014 | 05:00 PM

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

Bad master

May 6, 2014 | 11:10 AM

fire.chicken86

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Re: Help...Rear disc brake nightmare..

Well after taking off the calipers and re installing them it appears that we just need do bleed the lines really good and I do mean good, it took alot longer than normal but again the car has been sitting for a while. Now for the front which is the original 86 front,Wish us luck.