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Date:         Sun, 13 Oct 1996 23:20:13 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         ERIC ZENO <emz@viper.nauticom.net>
Subject:      Re: air in the brakes?

Did you use DOT 4 Brake fluid?

Eric Zeno <emz@nauticom.net> 86 Syncronizer 86 GL For Sale (Pgh. PA) 72 240Z 1936 Chrysler

On Sun, 13 Oct 1996, David SIDOTE wrote:

> > Hi everyone, > > I hope someone can help me because I'm at the end of my rope. I noticed > the other day that there was considerable wetness on the back of the brake > back plate on my 83 westy. I took it apart and sure enough the inside was > soaked with brake fluid and caked on brake dust. I got new shoes and new > wheel cylinders from a FLAPS. I put them on per bentley. I bleed the > brakes and the clutch 4 times and I still cannot find the source of the > problem. I bleed the brakes as described in the bentley but I do not see a > lever on the brake pressure regulator. Does anyone have any ideas? The > pedal just doesn't get firm. I replaced the brake master cylinder and the > clutch master and slave cylinders a couple of months ago. After I bleed > the brakes the pedal is still mushy. I bleed again and air comes out on > the first pump only for each wheel. The front bottoms seem to have air > come out for about 5 or 6 pumps. I think I'm done and the pedal still > feels weak and goes about 3-4 inches from the floor. The clutch works but > the > pedal is soft. I checked for fluid leaks and could find none. I checked > everything that I did and checked the bentley a zillion times. My bleeding > partner said the pedal would feel firm and the get mushy. I don't know > what else to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for any > suggestions. > > > dave > > \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ > DaVe SiDoTe > 83 WaSsErWeStY > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ > >


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