We just installed a set of RG SS brake lines on Hoya's ITR. We installed all 4 lines and then bled the brakes in RR, LF, LR, RF order. When driving the car the brakes are very spongy like there is air in the lines. We decided to bleed the brakes again but it has the same pedal feel. Has anyone else experienced this before? We're stumped at what it might be.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bradstard &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Has anyone else experienced this before? We're stumped at what it might be.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. You'll need to bleed till it's firm again. I think I had to bleed 4 or 5 times till it was back to about normal, and even then I still bleed before every track event.

 

When I installed SS lines, it took 4 bleeds to get the pedal to where i liked. Stupid me installed them right before expo so I wound up doing bleeds twice at MAM

 

Bleed RR LR RF LF. Order from furthest to closest to MC.

You can also try gravity bleeding. Just open the bleeder and let is drip out... But pumping might be more efective.

 

keep going do more cycles of bleeding till hard pedal

 

If you changed out your lines I am almost positive there is air in your master cylinder. You need to bleed the master cylinder and/or bench bleed on car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by migs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you changed out your lines I am almost positive there is air in your master cylinder. You need to bleed the master cylinder and/or bench bleed on car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not if you do it right and plug the fittings while replacing the lines...very little fluid lost/spilled that way.

 

El Pollo Diablo, most people do not know how to do it the "right way" So this is why I am certain in this case that there is air in the MC.

 

bleed them again until the pedal gets stiff, I got lucky on my last set of lines and only bled them once

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skelly ed666 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bleed RR LR RF LF. Order from furthest to closest to MC.

You can also try gravity bleeding. Just open the bleeder and let is drip out... But pumping might be more efective.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not according to the Helms.

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Not if you do it right and plug the fittings while replacing the lines...very little fluid lost/spilled that way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

During the install, we did plug the lines after removing stock lines. However, I suspect somehow air in the MC. Plan is to try bleeding again to work the air out.

 

Just bled mine recently with SS lines and ATE super blue and we only had to bleed once. Never let the MC get low and you shouldn't have to worry about air.

 

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Yes. You'll need to bleed till it's firm again. I think I had to bleed 4 or 5 times till it was back to about normal, and even then I still bleed before every track event.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had the same experience when I installed mine. Hope you have a vacuum bleeder.

 

I bled with the car turned on and made the ABS burp first.... had to put it into 1st gear and do like 10kph or something....all on jackstands ofcourse....

It seemed to do the trick

 

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