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Calipers and new flexi pipes arrived!
Fitted drivers side no problems, got the wife to pump pedal slowly and steadily while I loosened off the bleed valve!
Brake fluid squirting out and I duely tightened it up!
Why, oh why does it not work?
Engine on and off, I pump and pump and pump and pump but still the pedal seems to travel too far (almost to the floor!) and when I check the pads they are still loose!
There seems to be no tension on the pedal at all.
Before I changed the caliper the brakes needed attention but were ok!
What is wrong?
The other side is not connected as yet and a pair of vice grips are nipping the flexi pipe to stop leakage!
There are no obvious leaks either!
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Also, I pumped the pedal before I put the pads in and only one piston moved, it shot out and fluid poured out as well!
I thought WTF do pistons do this?
Surely this cannot be normal!
Gary
PS Could some kind person please do a "step by step" description of the proper way to bleed the brakes on a 2nd Gen, (for a first timer). I have searched the forum and found a few vague descriptions but none I can use!
Calipers and new flexi pipes arrived!
Fitted drivers side no problems, got the wife to pump pedal slowly and steadily while I loosened off the bleed valve!
Brake fluid squirting out and I duely tightened it up!
Why, oh why does it not work?
Engine on and off, I pump and pump and pump and pump but still the pedal seems to travel too far (almost to the floor!) and when I check the pads they are still loose!
There seems to be no tension on the pedal at all.
Before I changed the caliper the brakes needed attention but were ok!
What is wrong?
The other side is not connected as yet and a pair of vice grips are nipping the flexi pipe to stop leakage!
There are no obvious leaks either!
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Also, I pumped the pedal before I put the pads in and only one piston moved, it shot out and fluid poured out as well!
I thought WTF do pistons do this?
Surely this cannot be normal!
Gary
PS Could some kind person please do a "step by step" description of the proper way to bleed the brakes on a 2nd Gen, (for a first timer). I have searched the forum and found a few vague descriptions but none I can use!
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