Brake help please
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From: Kenosha Wi
Brake help please
Hello folks, new here with an 80 corvette. I purchased it after sitting garaged since 2005. 62,000 miles all completely original, everything works, but no brakes what so ever. Left rear caliper was leaking. All original calipers with lip seals.
Have the calipers off and the rotors look great. No wear at all. Just brown.
O-ring caliper kit on the way.
My question is, ( and it's my own fault ) I have read so much on the brakes and bleeding them that now I'm completely confused on the easiest and best way to do it. I've used a vacuum bleeder before but loaned it to my brother and still have yet to get it back. We all know how that goes.
I'm hesitant to pull the rotors since they're in such good shape and given all I've read about run out.
Any suggestions or tips on the best most foolproof way to go about it?
Corvettes seem to be a bit, well, fussy. It's a bad feeling when there's no pedal.
Just for kicks see below
Have the calipers off and the rotors look great. No wear at all. Just brown.
O-ring caliper kit on the way.
My question is, ( and it's my own fault ) I have read so much on the brakes and bleeding them that now I'm completely confused on the easiest and best way to do it. I've used a vacuum bleeder before but loaned it to my brother and still have yet to get it back. We all know how that goes.
I'm hesitant to pull the rotors since they're in such good shape and given all I've read about run out.
Any suggestions or tips on the best most foolproof way to go about it?
Corvettes seem to be a bit, well, fussy. It's a bad feeling when there's no pedal.
Just for kicks see below
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Just bleed them like any other car except in the rear bleed the inners first then the outers.
Burning Brakes
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If its the original rotors and still riveted in, do not drill the rivets out. If you want them resurfaced, take the entire hub assembly to a shop.
I used Motive power bleeder.... not sure why I waited so long to finally get it. Made things very easy.
I used Motive power bleeder.... not sure why I waited so long to finally get it. Made things very easy.
