Brakes won't work!!!
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Brakes won't work!!!
I just changed pads and shoes and when I finished up I noticed a small puddle underneath my driver's side wheel well. I popped the hood and my resivoir for the master cylinder looked like it overflowed (with the cap on) and it is full to the brim. My brake warning light isn't on but I have no pressure. I bled the rear's and no air came out. I can't loosen the front bleeders. I'd appreciate any help.
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You probably got brake fluid out the top because the new pads were a lot bigger than the old ones so when you put them on it pushed the fluid back through the lines and ended up overflowing the resevoir. After you put on pads the brakes usually won't work until you pump the pedal several times. Don't know if this helps, but they are both common things that occur and you might want to check.
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Calipers are expensive, and from the sounds of it, there isn't anything to suggest they're bad.
If you didn't open the brake system, and you didn't have any air in there before, you don't have any in there now.
Did you adjust the rear brakes? If they're not adjusted, the pedal will go all the way to the floor.
If you didn't open the brake system, and you didn't have any air in there before, you don't have any in there now.
Did you adjust the rear brakes? If they're not adjusted, the pedal will go all the way to the floor.
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Originally Posted by andym
Calipers are expensive, and from the sounds of it, there isn't anything to suggest they're bad.
If you didn't open the brake system, and you didn't have any air in there before, you don't have any in there now.
Did you adjust the rear brakes? If they're not adjusted, the pedal will go all the way to the floor.
If you didn't open the brake system, and you didn't have any air in there before, you don't have any in there now.
Did you adjust the rear brakes? If they're not adjusted, the pedal will go all the way to the floor.
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ABB Yeah, I tightened the slack adjusters (wasn't sure what they were called) and all the springs are back on. Front calipers were $18.99 ea. plus $12 ea. core charge so I'm going to replace my old rusted out one's anyway. Stupid me I didn't take the cap off of my MC and I probably blew a seal. So, what was supposed to be a $60 job (pads and shoes) is going to end up being a $150 job (pads\shoes, calipers, and new MC).
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