Brake Question Please Help !!!
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Brake Question Please Help !!!
Guys,
I am in a really bad pinch right now. I replaced both my front calipers, and my right rear wheel cylinder over the weekend. Once everything was in order, my father and I bled the brake system. This is where the problem gets weird. I do not have any pedal. The brake pedal just falls straight to the floor. I have checked the entire system for leaks, and I haven't found anything. We have spent hours trying to bleed the system, and there is no improvement. Does anyone have any ideas???
I really would appreciate any advice you guys may have.
I am in a really bad pinch right now. I replaced both my front calipers, and my right rear wheel cylinder over the weekend. Once everything was in order, my father and I bled the brake system. This is where the problem gets weird. I do not have any pedal. The brake pedal just falls straight to the floor. I have checked the entire system for leaks, and I haven't found anything. We have spent hours trying to bleed the system, and there is no improvement. Does anyone have any ideas???
I really would appreciate any advice you guys may have. Supreme Member
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Your master cylinder ran dry somewhere during the procedure, and now has air in it. Because of the way it is tilted in these cars, the lines aren't attached at the highest point in the cylinders, so if there's air in there, it will never come out no matter how much you bleed it while it's mounted on the car.
You need to take off the MC and "bench bleed" it to get the air out.
You need to take off the MC and "bench bleed" it to get the air out.
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I hate to recommend dealer service, but if you don't have access to a vacuum bleeder, take it in and have them pressure bleed the system, if it's driveable. My 1LEs are perfect after that.
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