Bled brakes, now no pedal
05-27-2017, 02:40 PM
#21
Instructor
Thread Starter
So glad I went thru this process. There must be a good hiding place for air in the Vette brake system. The pedal is so nice and firm now. I bought the car last fall and thought the brakes were fine but based on the feel now, I realize there was air trapped in there somewhere. Gravity bleeding worked for me. It just took a little time and you have to be patient. I went thru 1 1/2 quarts of brake fluid before the rascal finally burped itself out.
05-28-2017, 12:53 AM
#22
Melting Slicks
I don't know what availability You have for non Metric fittings. Before ordering a new MC I would disconnect the Brake lines and run temporary lines back to the bowls and make sure the MC is Bleed. Then I would cap them off, at this point the MC should be Hydraulically Locked and You should not be able to depress the Peddle. If the Peddle freely moves and then becomes Locked partway down then You have a Linkage issue. If it Moves slowly from top to bottom You have a Hydraulic Leak in the MC.
05-28-2017, 02:16 AM
#23
Le Mans Master
So glad I went thru this process. There must be a good hiding place for air in the Vette brake system. The pedal is so nice and firm now. I bought the car last fall and thought the brakes were fine but based on the feel now, I realize there was air trapped in there somewhere. Gravity bleeding worked for me. It just took a little time and you have to be patient. I went thru 1 1/2 quarts of brake fluid before the rascal finally burped itself out.
