Soft Brake Pedal
#1
Soft Brake Pedal
Hey Guys,
I'm out of ideas on what to try at this point. This all started with a master cylinder replacement and the ac Delco I ordered was defective from factory. My mechanic replaced it with a Doorman from Autozone and I've been chasing this soft brake pedal issue for months now.
Symptoms
I'm out of ideas on what to try at this point. This all started with a master cylinder replacement and the ac Delco I ordered was defective from factory. My mechanic replaced it with a Doorman from Autozone and I've been chasing this soft brake pedal issue for months now.
Symptoms
- No usable brake power until pedal is half depressed traveling over 5 mph
- Brakes do catch slightly when depressed 1-3 inches but this only slows the car down when traveling under 5mph
- At highway speeds I can pump the pedal twice and it will give me brakes about 3 inches depressed
- No uneven front pad wear
- Slide pins are good
- Bled the lines multiple times to make sure there are no air bubbles
- Attempted to bleed air from the Doorman master cylinder while installed on the car by cracking the fittings, pressing the peddal to the floor, and tightening before releasing the pedal
- Replaced rear wheel cylinders
- Had new lines/fittings installed at the rear wheel cylinders and at the master cylinder as they were heavily corroded
#4
It's definitely possible it wasn't completely bench bled before install. Would I be able to do that with it on the car or is it most likely shot now that I've driven on it like this?
What is gravity bleeding I haven't heard of that before?
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#9
NEVER Bleed Brakes Until Watching This! Gravity Brake Bleeding - YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9zih53oUUKQ
Pretty simple
Pretty simple