Should have used the pressure bleeder first. That is one of the best labor
saving devices ever invented.
-D
On May 22, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Yea it pretty much goes to the floor with very little resistance. I bet
the mc was flakey anyway then finished it off pushing it all the way to the
floor bleeding it (wife)
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On May 22, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
If you pumped the brakes all the way to the floor there’s a chance you
damaged the cups on the piston in the master cylinder. Never, ever press a
brake pedal all the way to the floor when bleeding.
Does it just go straight to the floor or does it bleed down somewhat
slowly with your foot on the pedal?
Adjust those rear drums out before you do anything else. That won’t
cure your lousy pedal, but it eliminates a lot of slop in the system.
-D
On May 22, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I have been working on the brakes on my Suburban. All new brake
shoes, hardware, and wheel cylinders on the back. Brakes were weak before
but were OK, which I attributed to the leaking rear wheel cylinders. I put
everthing back together and started doing the old fashioned bleeding with
pushing on the brake pedal and opening bleeder screw. It was not working
that great mainly because it is hard to get to the bleeder screws on the
back. I then ordered a speedi bleeder pressure bleeder. It arrived today,
I hooked it up and pressured it up. I then opened the back until all the
air was out and new fluid was coming in. Also did the fronts. Afterward
it just feels like it has no brakes at all, pedal seems to be going nearly
to the floor. I am sure the rear drums are not adjusted all the way out
yet but I would not think that would cause it to go to the floor. Does
this seem like I still have air in the lines or does this seem like a bad
master cylinder? I need to get this finished up tomorrow.
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