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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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oook.....Drums dont work after gear swap

yes i bled them.....15 times......i took the lines loose at the drums....nailed the brakes, fluied shot 15 feet.....no blockage....

if i pump the brakes a good 6 times hard they finally work....but ...if you nail them once...nothing happens....the pistons in the drums wont move.....unless i pump the bejesus outta the brakes....any ideas??

this happened when i finished up putting my rear on.....im not a brake pro.... help!

this happens o nboth drums....it isnt just one..

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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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Re: oook.....Drums dont work after gear swap

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yes i bled them.....15 times......i took the lines loose at the drums....nailed the brakes, fluied shot 15 feet.....no blockage....

if i pump the brakes a good 6 times hard they finally work....but ...if you nail them once...nothing happens....the pistons in the drums wont move.....unless i pump the bejesus outta the brakes....any ideas??

this happened when i finished up putting my rear on.....im not a brake pro.... help!
If only there was a Suspension / Chassis / Brakes Section to this site
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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shush!! i didnt see that! ... haha...
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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do you have the shoes adjusted to fit the drum?
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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ok i fixed em, just had to bleed them from the bleed nipple on the drums.....
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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that would be the bleeder screw on the wheel cylinder
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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pfft brakes are over rated anyway.. who needs em.. I had a honda beater that needed a master cylinder for about 6 months that I just didnt feel like wastin money on.. all ya need is a 5 speed and a parking brake really.. doesnt exactly stop on a dime but it makes driving so much more intresting.. my favorite way to slow that piece down quick was to throw it in first gear at any speed and use the friction material on the clutch disc as my brake...
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