Help: Brakes Need Bleeding?
Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando FL
Just re-bleed everything this weekend with same results. You can read the details in my current post. There are a couple people who think the pads are the problem and seem to understand the problem. My pads are stock from Auto Zone and maybe there no good for the vette. Going to look for some better pads this week.
Check out the post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1401619
Check out the post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1401619
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From: King George VA
Originally Posted by steve40th
The ABS prime pipe is the first thing you need to bleed. That is straight from the GM service manual. Then you do the right rear, left rear, right front left front. I had to do mine over 10 times each cylinder, after bench bleeding the master cylinder, and the ABS, Now I have good brakes.
All you do is open the bleed valve and let it flow till it is solid fluid. Then shut, then do exactly as the service manual tells you to bleed. Powqer Bleeding should eliminate allot of the air quickly. ALso, once you are done, go out and make the ABS work, supposedly this will get all the air out of the ABS.
All you do is open the bleed valve and let it flow till it is solid fluid. Then shut, then do exactly as the service manual tells you to bleed. Powqer Bleeding should eliminate allot of the air quickly. ALso, once you are done, go out and make the ABS work, supposedly this will get all the air out of the ABS.
The manual says rf, rr, lr, lf in that order... after doing the master
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Originally Posted by pcolt94
Just re-bleed everything this weekend with same results. You can read the details in my current post. There are a couple people who think the pads are the problem and seem to understand the problem. My pads are stock from Auto Zone and maybe there no good for the vette. Going to look for some better pads this week.
Check out the post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1401619
Check out the post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1401619
Last edited by Da Mail Man; May 30, 2006 at 07:28 AM.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: South Carolina
St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Originally Posted by ehodgso
The manual says rf, rr, lr, lf in that order... after doing the master
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Some years are different, so checking your specific years may help. I know C5's are different.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: 1993 Quasar Blue 'vert Scottsdale AZ
Originally Posted by steve40th
Hmm, I recommend taking it to Midas for a check, which is free, and have
them bleed the brakes. At least you can see if they do something different, or if there is air in the system. Steve
them bleed the brakes. At least you can see if they do something different, or if there is air in the system. Steve
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: South Carolina
St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Originally Posted by Lichen
I was having all kinds of weird brake problems, went to EM and they said the first thing to do was go have it "power flushed". I took it to Midas and watched to make sure they actually worked on it. Turns out, my brake pedal was intermittenly not releasing all the way, causing the brakes to drag. After the flush, the brakes work better then they ever have.
If it was intermittently releasing, did they fix it, tell you what was causing it?
Melting Slicks
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From: 1993 Quasar Blue 'vert Scottsdale AZ
Actually, I finally figured it out on the way to Midas. It was running fine, stopped at a light, then it started running crappy again, like the brakes were dragging. At the next light, I stopped, and with the the foot off the brake, the car did its usual non-creep, while it should have been creeping forward with no brakes. I stuck my foot under the pedal and pulled up. Voila! It started creeping! Since the flush, no more sticking pedal. Cost for flush was about $43.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 9,931
Likes: 38
From: South Carolina
St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Originally Posted by Lichen
Actually, I finally figured it out on the way to Midas. It was running fine, stopped at a light, then it started running crappy again, like the brakes were dragging. At the next light, I stopped, and with the the foot off the brake, the car did its usual non-creep, while it should have been creeping forward with no brakes. I stuck my foot under the pedal and pulled up. Voila! It started creeping! Since the flush, no more sticking pedal. Cost for flush was about $43.
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