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 Nov 28, 2006 - 12:01 PM
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hey i just had new brake rotors and pads installed on my car. I used to be able to slam on the brakes for whatever reason and lock up the wheels, now i cant. i have to damn near push the pedal to the floor to get it stop. Iam thinking the brake line doesnt have any pressure, any suggestions?
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Nov 28, 2006 - 12:13 PM
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u forgot to bleed the line.
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Nov 28, 2006 - 12:45 PM
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QUOTE(hitcachi @ Nov 28, 2006 - 5:13 PM) [snapback]505899[/snapback] u forgot to bleed the line. that could be a possibility, but if you had new pads and rotors installed, who ever did the job had no reason to even open the bleed nipples on the calipers. When you get new brakes pads, and even more pads and rotors, you have to give them time to break in, meaning brake gently with them for the first 50-75 miles. If you do not do this and go directly to hard stops and getting the pads and rotors really hot when they are brand new, you will glaze both of the surfaces, then your brakes become very inefficient. So if you did your hard braking right after getting them installed, you probably glazed your rotors and pads. In that case you may need to have your rotors resurfaced and your pads too, because they are new you can still do this. This is only my suggestion and experience. Good luck --------------------  1994 GT Hatchback 1994 ST Coupe 1988 Corolla Wagon All-Trac 1999 Corvette 2008 Cobalt SS Turbo |
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celica47 Standing on the brakes Nov 28, 2006 - 12:01 PM
hitcachi fluid level could be low also. Nov 28, 2006 - 12:58 PM wind if the fluid level was that low then the light wou... Nov 28, 2006 - 3:10 PM hitcachi If you want to go ahead and not check any of your ... Nov 28, 2006 - 3:30 PM celica47 Thanks for the info. Well the rotors are i bought ... Nov 28, 2006 - 10:56 PM
wind what about the brake master cylinder? Nov 30, 2006 - 3:54 PM |
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