stock s13 brakes are soft and spongy
#1
stock s13 brakes are soft and spongy
i recently purchased a 1990 240sx SE with ABS i believe
the brake pedal feels REALLY soft, i can push it all the way down to where it stops and i get very little braking power
i checked the fluid and i filled it up till max, and it's still the same
now i'm thinking it can be either a faulty master cylinder or needs new pads
also, not sure if related, but sometimes when i'm driving or engine braking, i hear metal hitting something, sounds like a loose heatshield, but my friend says it's coming from both sides, so i think it's something with the brakes
i'm going to take the pads out and see how bad they are, and if they're still good, i hope i can conclude it to the master cylinder being faulty
the brake pedal feels REALLY soft, i can push it all the way down to where it stops and i get very little braking power
i checked the fluid and i filled it up till max, and it's still the same
now i'm thinking it can be either a faulty master cylinder or needs new pads
also, not sure if related, but sometimes when i'm driving or engine braking, i hear metal hitting something, sounds like a loose heatshield, but my friend says it's coming from both sides, so i think it's something with the brakes
i'm going to take the pads out and see how bad they are, and if they're still good, i hope i can conclude it to the master cylinder being faulty
#2
Re: stock s13 brakes are soft and spongy
Originally posted by aallbbeerrttttt
i recently purchased a 1990 240sx SE with ABS i believe
the brake pedal feels REALLY soft, i can push it all the way down to where it stops and i get very little braking power
i checked the fluid and i filled it up till max, and it's still the same
i recently purchased a 1990 240sx SE with ABS i believe
the brake pedal feels REALLY soft, i can push it all the way down to where it stops and i get very little braking power
i checked the fluid and i filled it up till max, and it's still the same
Originally posted by aallbbeerrttttt
now i'm thinking it can be either a faulty master cylinder or needs new pads
now i'm thinking it can be either a faulty master cylinder or needs new pads
Originally posted by aallbbeerrttttt
also, not sure if related, but sometimes when i'm driving or engine braking, i hear metal hitting something, sounds like a loose heatshield, but my friend says it's coming from both sides, so i think it's something with the brakes
also, not sure if related, but sometimes when i'm driving or engine braking, i hear metal hitting something, sounds like a loose heatshield, but my friend says it's coming from both sides, so i think it's something with the brakes
Originally posted by aallbbeerrttttt
i'm going to take the pads out and see how bad they are, and if they're still good, i hope i can conclude it to the master cylinder being faulty
i'm going to take the pads out and see how bad they are, and if they're still good, i hope i can conclude it to the master cylinder being faulty
Levi
#4
me and my friend's are gonna bleed the brake lines when the weather gets better..it's raining non-stop here and i dont have a garage to work in
just wondering, how do i check the pads without taking off the caliper? i always thought i had to take off the wheel and take off one bolt on the caliper, then swing it up and take out the pads..if there's a technique where i dont have to take it apart, LEMME KNOW haha
just wondering, how do i check the pads without taking off the caliper? i always thought i had to take off the wheel and take off one bolt on the caliper, then swing it up and take out the pads..if there's a technique where i dont have to take it apart, LEMME KNOW haha
#6
well i was driving it today, and i found out if i pumped the brake pedal 2-3 times, i can get pretty good pressure onto the pads/rotors..so now i'm thinking it's air in the brake lines and i need to bleed them
anyone got a tutorial or DIY on how to do so? i never done it before, and i'm probably gonna do it with another friend
anyone got a tutorial or DIY on how to do so? i never done it before, and i'm probably gonna do it with another friend
#7
i tried bleeding the brakes today and no good, the brake pedal wouldn't even pressure up when the bleeder valve was closed
no matter how many times i pump the brake with the keys out of the ignition, the brake pedal doesn't get firm, i'm 100% positive that the brake pedal should be firm when the car is off and the brake pedal is pumped 2-4 times, but it's not doing it at all, it feels the same once i release
so now i'm thinking 2 things, bad brake master cylinder or brake booster
what do you guys think i should do, how would i be able to test the BMC or the BB to see which is the real thing that's messed up
do you think it could be something else also?
no matter how many times i pump the brake with the keys out of the ignition, the brake pedal doesn't get firm, i'm 100% positive that the brake pedal should be firm when the car is off and the brake pedal is pumped 2-4 times, but it's not doing it at all, it feels the same once i release
so now i'm thinking 2 things, bad brake master cylinder or brake booster
what do you guys think i should do, how would i be able to test the BMC or the BB to see which is the real thing that's messed up
do you think it could be something else also?
#8
are you bleeding correctly?
remember, always start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, (rear passenger). then go to rear drivers side, then front passenger, then front drivers side.
have your buddy pump the pedal, all the way in all the way out, like 5 times, then release the pressure on the bleeder. be sure to repeat the
"pump, release pressure, tighten bleeder, pump" cycle enough times on each wheel until the pressure release sprays only liquid, NO AIR CAN COME OUT! maybe this helps, maybe not but i tried. good luck anyway.
remember, always start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, (rear passenger). then go to rear drivers side, then front passenger, then front drivers side.
have your buddy pump the pedal, all the way in all the way out, like 5 times, then release the pressure on the bleeder. be sure to repeat the
"pump, release pressure, tighten bleeder, pump" cycle enough times on each wheel until the pressure release sprays only liquid, NO AIR CAN COME OUT! maybe this helps, maybe not but i tried. good luck anyway.
#9
Originally posted by twofourtyesex
are you bleeding correctly?
remember, always start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, (rear passenger). then go to rear drivers side, then front passenger, then front drivers side.
have your buddy pump the pedal, all the way in all the way out, like 5 times, then release the pressure on the bleeder. be sure to repeat the
"pump, release pressure, tighten bleeder, pump" cycle enough times on each wheel until the pressure release sprays only liquid, NO AIR CAN COME OUT! maybe this helps, maybe not but i tried. good luck anyway.
are you bleeding correctly?
remember, always start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, (rear passenger). then go to rear drivers side, then front passenger, then front drivers side.
have your buddy pump the pedal, all the way in all the way out, like 5 times, then release the pressure on the bleeder. be sure to repeat the
"pump, release pressure, tighten bleeder, pump" cycle enough times on each wheel until the pressure release sprays only liquid, NO AIR CAN COME OUT! maybe this helps, maybe not but i tried. good luck anyway.
we started bleeding from the passenger rear wheel, but there was so much air coming out and it still wasn't pressuring up, something was definetely wrong
it's ok, i ordered a new brake master cylinder, front/rear pads, front/rear rotors, plugs, wires, oil filter, oil, drain plug, and air filter
i'm going to put all this stuff in at my friend's shop and he has these speed bleeder things that you put on the bleeder valve, supposedly it's a one man job and it doesn't allow any air in at all, if all else fails, there's a midas next to his shop, i'll just pay for the job done right
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