Hard braking needed - Page 2

Dec 13, 2011 | 04:21 PM

#26

lastphaseofthis

Release the twins.

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From: Mobile, AL

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Originally Posted by fuztupnz

hold it there for 5 mins and see if it slowly drops, if it has a leak, it will drop, if it don't, then it won't. period. Unless his brakes need bled, then it will

nice try, but you're fooling yourself. NEVER had brakes that loose pedal height due to air being in the lines. it doesn't even make sense. I have seen brakes that go all the way to the floor with air in the lines. which you could not test this on.

MORE over, i had a customer a few years back that drove his honda for 6 months with a leaking front brake line. it was soo slow that he'd only have to refill the reservoir once every 3 or 4 weeks.
NOT in

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.... about 3 or 4 pumps of the pedal to render the brakes useless and pump the majority of the fluid out of the system.

ffs.. forum mechanics. and a girl at that.

Last edited by lastphaseofthis; Dec 13, 2011 at 04:29 PM.

Dec 13, 2011 | 05:33 PM

#27

fuztupnz

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From: Cincinnasty

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Originally Posted by lastphaseofthis

My bad, I didn't see the "if it doesn't go to the floor" my apologies. Although i have seen it happen with old vettes. Even with a power bleeder, you have to bang on the calipers with a hammer to get the air out. Never seen anything like it.

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Originally Posted by lastphaseofthis

MORE over, i had a customer a few years back that drove his honda for 6 months with a leaking front brake line. it was soo slow that he'd only have to refill the reservoir once every 3 or 4 weeks.

That is one lucky customer.

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Originally Posted by lastphaseofthis

ffs.. forum mechanics. and a girl at that.

Que? girl? who's a girl?