PMGaming101

So here we go i got this 1997 cx that needed a lot of love i have gave it a lot but right now i need help !
got the car with no breaks at all !
1. must be air in the lines so bleed everything, nothing !
2. hole in the lines ? no but looks like the cylinders in the rear drum are bad stuck so 2 new ones plus lines as well were installed ! and we bleed everything ! still nothing!
3. Master cylinder ? OK lets take it off and get it looked at , OK yes! we found the problem it was a gasket on the inside of the master that was bad... ok lets get a new one and but it on! So i bench bleed it and install it then bleed all the way round starting from furthest wheels and moving to the closest to master! nothing still no breaks !!!!
4. well must be VALVE ASSY., PROPORTIONING so I swapped that out and bleed one more time ! nothing OMG!
5. must be booster ! get a new one ! bingo !!! it works !!!!!
6. get my caliper and pads + discs new and install all that !
7. take it for a test drive first 15mins everything is fine then smoke and smell omg everything was binding up had to stay in 1st so i would not kill the clutch!
8. looked like it was the drums that were binding up so took them apart and the adjuster was way Way to tight so fix that and i was happy woop woop i fixed it!!!! NO. today same thing after 15 to 20 mins omg everything bind's up bad like let off the gas and you come to a stop with not even touching the breaks !!!!! looks like it front as-well !!!!! HELP!!!

Former User

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Jjbaehr

Make sure you don't have a caliper on upside down, or a brake hose twisted. Bleeder should face up!

PMGaming101

thanks RonJ@HT
@Jjbaehr thanks and bleeder is on top ! and it bind's up in back as-well and no the hard lines look good not twisted ! i will have to look at front soft line i can recall, the break peddle is like vary hard now max 1 inch play ! can you adjust the booster ?

HardlyTwerkin

Do you have anti lock brakes? If all 4 wheels are doing it its restricted somewhere before the proportioning valve.

PMGaming101

HardlyTwerkin no abs ! maybe swap back to my old one , the one i got now was a used one from the local hon-tech car shop ! and what would restrict before that its 2 hard lines from master that's it !

PMGaming101

am going to start with the booster tomorrow am thinking it needs adjusting

10psiLsEf2

What type of fluid did you put in the system? This now sounds like wrong fluid, or somesort of booster fault.

PMGaming101

its got certified premium brake fluid dot 3

10psiLsEf2

OK

Try adjusting pushrod in booster

PMGaming101

they may sound stupid but inside the car or under hood in back of the master ?

PMGaming101

and if its behind the master i need to back it off right ?

10psiLsEf2

Remove master and its in the booster cavety

PMGaming101

thanks Bro on it in the morning

PMGaming101

well looks like i can only adjust it from the inside ! wish me luck if not am setting fire in it XD