Keep having to rebleed brakes?
07-23-2013, 05:02 PM
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Keep having to rebleed brakes?
Hey guys I've been having brake trouble. New pads and drums on the back and wheel cylinders. Bled them and my brakes were great for a couple of days then they got all squishy again. So I bled them again and same thing. Just gets squishy. It's worse now that I have bigger tires so I should probably address this. Thanks!
07-23-2013, 05:07 PM
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Sounds like you have a leak. You replaced all of the rear stuff but look for fresh fluid in the back. Check the rear lines. May have knocked something loose.
Didn't find anything? Move to the front & look around. Check from the start of the system down to the calipers.
Don't forget to get a flash light & check the lines that run along the rails.
Didn't find anything? Move to the front & look around. Check from the start of the system down to the calipers.
Don't forget to get a flash light & check the lines that run along the rails.
07-23-2013, 05:27 PM
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Sounds like you have a leak. You replaced all of the rear stuff but look for fresh fluid in the back. Check the rear lines. May have knocked something loose.
Didn't find anything? Move to the front & look around. Check from the start of the system down to the calipers.
Don't forget to get a flash light & check the lines that run along the rails.
Didn't find anything? Move to the front & look around. Check from the start of the system down to the calipers.
Don't forget to get a flash light & check the lines that run along the rails.
07-23-2013, 08:23 PM
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No not really, check all of the lines, make sure it's not leaking somewhere. Should be pretty obvious, it'll be all wet where ever it's leaking from.
The master cylinder could be leaking, too... check where the MC bolts onto the brake booster. If it's wet around there, get a new MC.
The master cylinder could be leaking, too... check where the MC bolts onto the brake booster. If it's wet around there, get a new MC.
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No not really, check all of the lines, make sure it's not leaking somewhere. Should be pretty obvious, it'll be all wet where ever it's leaking from.
The master cylinder could be leaking, too... check where the MC bolts onto the brake booster. If it's wet around there, get a new MC.
The master cylinder could be leaking, too... check where the MC bolts onto the brake booster. If it's wet around there, get a new MC.
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If you are not losing fluid, you don't have an external leak.
What's the status with the master cylinder? Replaced it, bench bled it? Were you having the same problem before replacing pads, shoes, wheel cylinders?
What's the status with the master cylinder? Replaced it, bench bled it? Were you having the same problem before replacing pads, shoes, wheel cylinders?
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Hey guys I've been having brake trouble. New pads and drums on the back and wheel cylinders. Bled them and my brakes were great for a couple of days then they got all squishy again. So I bled them again and same thing. Just gets squishy. It's worse now that I have bigger tires so I should probably address this. Thanks!