bleeder made all the
difference...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:18:10 -0400
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake bleeding
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Rich wrote:
The pedal seemed pretty hard, but when I went out to bed
in the pads, the pedal was getting a little soft and going down
slowly as I held it, so it appears there is still some air in
there.
A sinking pedal is rarely air. That is the symptom of a leak or
master cylinder seals.
On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I'd rule out other problems first but
you may have a sick MC.
It is not cheap either.
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Master cylinders love to go south just after you change rotors, calipers,
pads etc.
When that's the timing, it's usually because the bleeding was done by pedal
pumping, and the pedal went lower than it ever went in driving. If there was a
ridge of crud on the
A couple months ago I had a similar problem solved by borrowing Fred's Speedy
Bleeder and I vowed that I would never bleed brakes again without a speedy
bleeder. Took 2 seconds with that almost magical tool...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 19:23:10 -0400
From: Rich Thomas
I only pumped the pedal after all the bleeding, did not pump it to the
floor, partway maybe 3-4 times when it got hard. I took that to be
sucking fluid into the MC after the draining/bleeding/all new fluid.
I'll give another try bleeding, maybe fix up a pressure cap and give
that a try.
Rich Thomas wrote:
I'll give another try bleeding, maybe fix up a pressure cap and give
that a try. Might be time for a new MC anyway as long as I am
refreshing the brake system.
I was pretty sure the Olds' MC got damaged with the pump and bleed, because I
had clear fluid running on all
Just like my results with my '84 190D. The pressure bleeder made all the
difference...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:18:10 -0400
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake bleeding
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Could there be a MC issue?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 14, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@.net wrote:
I got the new front brake rotors and calipers/pads on the 84 SD, spent like
an hour bleeding the system, putting in new DOT4 fluid. Went around 3 times
sucking fluid with
On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 19:23:10 -0400 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Question: how do I get that last bit of air out? I have been
successful on the other SD and the TD but this thing seems to be
intransigent. Should I go around again and suck out more fluid? Or
Is it pre-ABS? If so, just open the bleeder valves and let gravity do the
work - not going to introduce any air that way (not that I see hoe the
mityvac would either). If that doesn't work, and the resevior doesn't get
too low, you have a master cylinder to replace/rebuild.
On Sun, Jul 14, 2013
Master cylinders love to go south just after you change rotors, calipers,
pads etc.
On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:52 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Is it pre-ABS? If so, just open the bleeder valves and let gravity do the
work - not going to introduce any air that way (not that I see hoe the
Pick a flower and enjoy it's beauty on your dining table :)
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (168,xxx mi)
On 7/14/2013 6:23 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Ideas welcomed, I don't want to loose my break petal!
--R
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Don't think so, was fine before.
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Jul 14, 2013, at 7:37 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Could there be a MC issue?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 14, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@.net wrote:
I got the new front brake rotors and calipers/pads on
The slow sinking pedal sounds more like a master cylinder (MC) problem than
air in the lines. On an old MC the area routinely swept by the piston
stays smooth but the untouched part of the cylinder can get rough enough to
chew up the piston seal. So if the pedal gets pushed beyond the normal
On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:48:42 -0400 Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
wrote:
The slow sinking pedal sounds more like a master cylinder (MC) problem
than air in the lines. On an old MC the area routinely swept by the
piston stays smooth but the untouched part of the cylinder can get
rough
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