Brake pedal issues
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Racer
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From: Canfield Ohio
Brake pedal issues
My 89' Corvette is starting to give me an issue with the brakes. Earlier this year I installed SS lines all around. Completely bleed the brakes and have always had a good pedal. Lately when I first apply the brakes backing out of the driveway the pedal will travel almost to the floor. I left off and immediately step on the brake pedal and I have a firm pedal. This has happened when I head up the street and go to stoip at traffic light pedal goes down if I leave off then immediately step on it I have a great hard pedal.. The pedal never travels to the floor and I have some brake action. When the brake is hard it does not move or slowly travel at all?
I have the same fluid in the master cylinder reservoirs. This has started to happen more frequently. I stopped in my drive and the pedal went down I left off then pressed down again and had full pedal but this time when the pedl went down the brake light came on? It went off when I released the pedal then stepped back on it.
Not sure if its ABS/Sensors or Master Cylinder issues. Any thoughts or help out there?
1989 Coupe L98 nothing special, auto trans.
I have the same fluid in the master cylinder reservoirs. This has started to happen more frequently. I stopped in my drive and the pedal went down I left off then pressed down again and had full pedal but this time when the pedl went down the brake light came on? It went off when I released the pedal then stepped back on it.
Not sure if its ABS/Sensors or Master Cylinder issues. Any thoughts or help out there?
1989 Coupe L98 nothing special, auto trans.
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to me that sounds like "volume" being filled successfully by the mc pumping the fluid.
either air, which would be the most common and obvious. or lines expanding, or a caliper piston sticking in the "out" position.
either air, which would be the most common and obvious. or lines expanding, or a caliper piston sticking in the "out" position.
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A tech 1/2 can cycle the system during a flush or bleed.. Its not hard for a dealer to do it.
Its trusting a dealership to do it.
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They may be hesitant to work on older cars and either say they don't have the right scanner or quote an insane price Seen that before.
I do not trust them but I don't have the luxury of ignoring them. I read up on the procedure and WATCH CLOSELY when they work. Small compromise but a deal breaker if you don't agree
