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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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Default Brakes still a little spongy after bleeding...

i bled them again yesterday (using ezibleed) and theyre better, but not as amazing as i rememebr them being after i 1st sorted em out...

i bled thru approx 3 quarters of a litre of dot4. and the fluid was last changed a few months ago (for brand new dot4)

not all of the brake lines are braided either...

it dont bother me too much coz the brakes are still very good, but if theres something obvious worth checking then i wanna check it... just incase

ideas?
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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if they are new discs and pads they will feel a bit spongy at first till you bed them in

i put st170 fronts on my escort and they felt crap at first but i can stop on a sixpence now
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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na the discs n pads have been on there a while... they still got a fair bit of meat on em tho...

the rears are shitty old discs n pads tho
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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jim, u chaged the master cylinder at all?

mite be a weeping seal?
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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air lock?
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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chrissy, when i changed the discs n pads i killed the master cyl when bleeding

i now have on there one i got from the scrappy...

doesnt appear to be leaking... ie no sign of brake fluid on the outide... also when i was using the ezibleed i couldnt see any fluid seeping from anywhere... it apreared pressure tight
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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also how do you get an airlock mr. m? (serious q, not being sarcastic) as i thought that bleeding god rid of airlocks
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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i dont fookin know it was just a suggestion ive never blead my brakes
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally

i now have on there one i got from the scrappy...
you wouldnt neccasarily see it leaking to atmosphere in that it passes past the internals and leaks back into the reservoir

had it on my bros golf master cylinder change all is good

not summit u wanna scrimp on brakes imo
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Bleed it properly, get a mate to help you. Ezibleed isn't the best method imo, as you are using pressurised air to help bleed the system.....
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