ef hatch brake pedal problems
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ef hatch brake pedal problems
Alright so I replaced both wheel cylinders on the rear drum brake on my hatch. Didnt have any fluid in the master cylinder. Car has been setting for quite a while. Put fluid in the master cylinder and started to bleed the brakes like normal. did it like this (pass rear, driver front, driver rear, pass front) Topped off master cylinder when needed. pumped 10 times and opened bleeder. repeated as needed. It seemed really good for a while but when we started it and took it for a test drive it would go almost all the way to the floor and I would have to press it all the way for it to stop the car. I did not "bench bleed" the master cylinder.
What is wrong with this? Or what could be wrong?(master cylinder... etc...)
Thanks for any help. Need these brakes asap..
What is wrong with this? Or what could be wrong?(master cylinder... etc...)
Thanks for any help. Need these brakes asap..
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Re: ef hatch brake pedal problems
it will be harder to push the pedal with no booster assisting it another thing to think about is if the rear brakes are properly adjusted if they aren't then you would need more fluid to fill the wheel cylinders to push the shoes out thus effectively making the pedal feel low/ spongy
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Re: ef hatch brake pedal problems
Thanks for the reply. I just got home from working on it. I bench bled the master cylinder and then hooked the brake lines back up. I havent yet to bleed the system at the wheels yet. But I did take it for a test drive and its a little better but still goes almost all the way to the floor but brakes lock up good when I press hard on the pedal.
I guess my question is, if I bleed them at the wheels now SHOULD brakes work and feel like normal?
Another thing. I attempted to test the brake booster by seeing if it was hissing and what not out of the line that runs to the intake. It was. And it had plenty of suction.
Thanks for any help!
I guess my question is, if I bleed them at the wheels now SHOULD brakes work and feel like normal?
Another thing. I attempted to test the brake booster by seeing if it was hissing and what not out of the line that runs to the intake. It was. And it had plenty of suction.
Thanks for any help!
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Re: ef hatch brake pedal problems
Alright thanks. If anyone can also agree that you should do it farthest to closest that would be nice. I dont see it was posted the way I did it
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Re: ef hatch brake pedal problems
And I just read something that said I need my car idling when I bleed the brakes!? Need the brakes working asap!
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Re: ef hatch brake pedal problems
Idk man cuz I did mines the same way you did after I did the 4x114.3 itr conversion on my ef and for some reason the pedal feels soggy but would still brake, I had to bleed them a whole lot until they felt alright.
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