What's wrong with my brakes???

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Re: What's wrong with my brakes???

Postby Mr nanotech » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:03 am

orangemx5 wrote:Like I said. Open all the nipples, go have a cup of tea (or a beer) come back close nipples, half pump the pedal until hard and bam you have a brake pedal


I'll do that first thing tomorrow morning. Though like I said earlier I'll have to do it either one corner at a time or one side at a time since I don't have stands and my trolley jack is busted. Using the oem jack suuuuuuuuucks, can't wait to get a new trolley.
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Re: What's wrong with my brakes???

Postby NitroDann » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:04 am

This ^.
What myself and orange said. :)

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Re: What's wrong with my brakes???

Postby Mr nanotech » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:24 pm

When I adjusted the handbrake using the manual adjuster behind the caliper, I noticed there was brake fluid behind the hex screw. Is this nromal or not? Dad keeps telling me that it should be dry there and this is a leak that is sucking air into my lines. I think its a load of crap but he is refusing to help now.
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Re: What's wrong with my brakes???

Postby Dweezle » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:14 pm

There should not be any fluid there.
I think your old mans onto something there. :)

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Re: What's wrong with my brakes???

Postby manga_blue » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:26 pm

That adjusting screw should have an o-ring on it which keeps the back side of it all dry.
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