LOTS of air in the brake lines
09-16-2009, 01:01 AM
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Fixed!
I borrowed a Motive Power Bleeder from a friend of mine. Pushed fluid in at 10 PSI. Circled the car 4 or 5 times bleeding to get all the air out. I put the car back on the ground and did a shakedown run to bed in my new Hawk HP+ pads (those things are SICK!). Put the car back up in the air and circled it 4 or 5 more times. Not a single bubble coming out.
However, my pedal still feels soft. It doesn't matter how many times I bleed the damn thing, the pedal just wont stiffen up like some people claim to accomplish. Stopping power is amazing, but the soft pedal just isn't confidence inspiring. Eh...
I borrowed a Motive Power Bleeder from a friend of mine. Pushed fluid in at 10 PSI. Circled the car 4 or 5 times bleeding to get all the air out. I put the car back on the ground and did a shakedown run to bed in my new Hawk HP+ pads (those things are SICK!). Put the car back up in the air and circled it 4 or 5 more times. Not a single bubble coming out.
However, my pedal still feels soft. It doesn't matter how many times I bleed the damn thing, the pedal just wont stiffen up like some people claim to accomplish. Stopping power is amazing, but the soft pedal just isn't confidence inspiring. Eh...
09-16-2009, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by S2krazy2,Sep 16 2009, 01:01 AM
Fixed!
I borrowed a Motive Power Bleeder from a friend of mine. Pushed fluid in at 10 PSI. Circled the car 4 or 5 times bleeding to get all the air out. I put the car back on the ground and did a shakedown run to bed in my new Hawk HP+ pads (those things are SICK!). Put the car back up in the air and circled it 4 or 5 more times. Not a single bubble coming out.
However, my pedal still feels soft. It doesn't matter how many times I bleed the damn thing, the pedal just wont stiffen up like some people claim to accomplish. Stopping power is amazing, but the soft pedal just isn't confidence inspiring. Eh...
I borrowed a Motive Power Bleeder from a friend of mine. Pushed fluid in at 10 PSI. Circled the car 4 or 5 times bleeding to get all the air out. I put the car back on the ground and did a shakedown run to bed in my new Hawk HP+ pads (those things are SICK!). Put the car back up in the air and circled it 4 or 5 more times. Not a single bubble coming out.
However, my pedal still feels soft. It doesn't matter how many times I bleed the damn thing, the pedal just wont stiffen up like some people claim to accomplish. Stopping power is amazing, but the soft pedal just isn't confidence inspiring. Eh...
09-16-2009, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by chansta,Sep 16 2009, 12:14 PM
theres still air left in the master cylinder most likely.
09-17-2009, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by S2krazy2,Sep 16 2009, 07:19 PM
No, the pedal has always felt soft like this since I purchased the car. Nothing I do seems to stiffen it up. (TWSS)
I suggest you try a gravity bleed to firm up that pedal. Always has worked for me and I have a sneaky feeling billman will tell you the same thing
have fun, drive safe, and never cross the double yellow (or white for that matter)
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