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Re: Front Brakes

To: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>, "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Front Brakes
From: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 21:24:19 -1000
Greg,

I had the pistons done by a friend so I'm not sure of the condition.  Seals
were replaced and they were not unbolted.  When I bled, I just did the
front.

Thanks,

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>
To: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>; "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Front Brakes


> Mark,
>
> I would first rebleed the brakes as it sounds like air is back in the
lines.
> When you rebleed notice which, if any, corner is giving out the most air
> bubbles.  Then do a thorough inspection of the brake lines and calipers,
> clean up any excess fluid, note condition of your driveway or garage
floor,
> and just start pumping until the sponginess comes back.  If it does look
for
> any telltale fresh leaks on the floor or on the brake components.  It
might
> provide the answer.
>
> Did you do anything else to the brakes?  I presume you replaced the seals
> when you replaced the pistons.  Were the caliper halves unbolted during
your
> rebuild?  What was the condition of the piston bores in the calipers?
Were
> all four corners bled or just the front?
>
> Greg Dito
> CD6250L
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>
> > I've just recently replaced the pistons in my front calipers and
replaced
> the
> > pads.  After bleeding the brakes, all seems fine until I go through a
> couple
> > of good hard stops and then the pedal goes to the floor.  I've bled the
> brakes
> > a couple of times now and it continues to work for a while and then goes
> back
> > to being very spongy.





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