EJ7_1998

ok guys aas some of u know i tried to bring down my tranny but i couldnt ,on the weekend i put everything back and THE WORSE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TESTING MY CAR I STEP ON THE GAS AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CORNER I STEP ON THE BRAKES AND DIDNT STOP AT ALL I LUCKILY I PULL UP THE E BRAKE AND STOP .
After i thought about air in the lines so i bleed the brakes i did it 3 time until brake fluid came out .
now the weird part when i go straight on a level ground the brakes work pretty well but when i tried to park between 2 cars or if i turn the wheel all the way the brakes dont work the pedal goes all the way in and nothing after dat i pump it and it works again but its weird because if i go straight it works but if i turn slowly and park it doesnt ......can u guys help pleaaseeeeee

pdiggitydogg

Have you looked at your hoses for giant *** cracks?
Rebleed the lines too (assuming you did it in the right order last time)

EJ7_1998

but why should i bleed if i never disconected it anything from the brakes ? well i bleed it but i didnt do it at the right order ..yesterday i noticed of one of the brackets that holds the lines was broke ,could it be this ?
but its weird cause it only does it when i turn all the wheel but if i go straight they work ok.....thanks

EJ7_1998

but why should i bleed if i never disconected it anything from the brakes ? well i bleed it but i didnt do it at the right order ..yesterday i noticed of one of the brackets that holds the lines was broke ,could it be this ?
but its weird cause it only does it when i turn all the wheel but if i go straight they work ok.....thanks

pdiggitydogg

It could just be coincidental...but it sounds as if you have a big air bubble in the system.

Brakets as in...which? (pic would be helpful)
If its just a little plastic thingy, no. If its a bracket that secures a hose-line connetion, yes that could be it.

Rebleed in the correct order


Are you losing any fluid?
Like I said, look at your hoses - turning could cause a large tear to open and lead to low to zero pressure

EJ7_1998

so how come air went into my line maybe cause i have the car in jack stands for about 2 weeks ......i check my lines and everything andtheres no leaking

EJ7_1998

EJ7_1998

a guy from socalcivic told me this
maybe when you turn the wheel all the way, its clamping on the lines and not enough fluid is going through. is the line secured back with the screws?

pdiggitydogg

no that parts not going to cause a leak
and no it being on stands isnt going to cause a leak either.... (hell ive driven my ej8 three times since october)

third time, rebleed the brakes, the right way, in the correct order...like really really really well....and see if that solves it

Silly question maybe...
You are keeping the MC topped off while bleeding, right? Not letting it get empty...

If you had a kink, it would cause a firmer pedal. Is yours firm or does it sink tothe floor?
I seriously doubt any kink would be strong enough to stop the brakes from working to the extent you seem to be explaining.

How much fluid do you have in the MC??
Is the carpet by the pedals or up closer to where the MC/BB attaches to the firewall wet??

hatchling37

When you had the wheels off, did you take apart the brakes at all? It might be something like the soft line to the caliper is twisted and when you turn that way, it kinks therefore cutting off the pressure. Also check around your rack for interference or clearance issues.

EJ7_1998

it sinks to the floor when i turn the wheels but when i go straight they get back some presure and they work again until i turn the wheel ,,,,,,i havent look if my floor carpet is wet and yeah when i bleed i think i did it wrong cause i didnt do it in the correct order..

pdiggitydogg

You said youre not leaking...but I feel I have to say it:
Put the car up on stands again
Remove the wheels
Watch the front brakes, hoses, lines, everything while someone else turns the wheels and pumps the brakes

I still say theres air or youre losing fluid

EJ7_1998

yeah i think theres air but how weid that only does it when i turn the wheel all the way ..but how do u get air in ur lines,wat r the reasons .
and when i bleed i did it the wrong way so am just gonna try again
so everytime i do a wheel i have to put fluid back in the mc right ,does the mc cap has to b close ......thanks a lot pdiggitydog!

pdiggitydogg

You can leave the cap open, it doesnt really matter
All you really need to do is be 100% sure that NO air gets in/it doesnt empty out while youre bleeding.
Check it after each wheel, yeah...but really, if youre letting out a lot of fluid per wheel, check it a lot more often

If there is air in the system...how it got in is anyone's guess...

EJ7_1998

alrite bro i hope is dat im just gonna try to bleed it again but now in the right way ...thanks

g23_ej1

let me ask you a question.. are you running the same wheels you had on it before?

EJ7_1998

yeah why ,does it have to do something with the brakes?

g23_ej1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ7_1998 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah why ,does it have to do something with the brakes?</TD></TR></TABLE>

well because ive had the same problem before.. my old car i threw on some 13" snow tires that didnt bolt up to well to my civic and it caused the same **** to happen to my car.. make sure you have your wheels torqued down all the way.

EJ7_1998

alrite bro thanks

FG2 chilotz

check your lines with your steering wheel turned all the way one way or the other then inspect the line to make sure that your lines are not being clamped down. Also it could be the fact that your bake hose is not clamed down. Anyways I hope this helps.

EJ7_1998

wat u mean with clamped down a guy from socalcivic told me this
maybe when you turn the wheel all the way, its clamping on the lines and not enough fluid is going through. is the line secured back with the screws?


but im not sute wich screws ?

EJ7_1998

wich one is the brake hose ?

EJ7_1998

the problem is the front breaks cause yesterday when i was trying to park between 2 cars i was goin reverse and when i hit the brakes they didnt work but i pull the e brake and they work like normal

FG2 chilotz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ7_1998 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yesterday i noticed of one of the brackets that holds the lines was broke ,could it be this ?but its weird cause it only does it when i turn all the wheel but if i go straight they work ok.....thanks
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check that bracket! sounds like you need to replace one of the lines!

FG2 chilotz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ7_1998 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wat u mean with clamped down a guy from socalcivic told me this
maybe when you turn the wheel all the way, its clamping on the lines and not enough fluid is going through. is the line secured back with the screws?


but im not sute wich screws ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Meaning what he said check the brake hoses all four of them! Can't be too careful