GeneralDisorder Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 We never have figured out why his brakes aren't very strong. The same bleeding process that I've always used on EA81's doesn't work on his. Even after changing everything in the system (except the HH which doesn't leak and the soft lines) his brakes are still worse than my hatch with the exact same system. I've done brakes on many Brats including my old '85 that now belongs to another board member and I've never had this problem. All his calipers are new and he's on his second reman master cylinder. It's either the soft lines, or there's some problem with the hard lines that's holding air bubbles. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 About the Soft lines idea: I had that problem on my '69 Mercury, (it has a Single line in the rear that goes to the diff) I Just changed it with a new one and Voilá! Worth Try that fix, its a Good idea and a point to verify. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 I guess it could be the actual lines. 5 of the 6 don't look that great. It just seems odd that they'd expand, but then they stop expanding when the hill-holder is in. I'd expect them to keep building pressure and blowing up or something. Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I found that holding the clutch pedal down while bleeding the brakes makes it much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 I found that holding the clutch pedal down while bleeding the brakes makes it much better. Is that because the hill-holder is engaged? I can't imagine any other way it would matter. Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IASUBE Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not sure this relates as this was on my daughter's EA-82 wagon... And it been many years ago that we went through something very simular... From what I remember the emergency brake was out of adjustment loose, and nothing helped the brake feel, many parts changed and lots of quarts of brake fluid blead through the system... after a e-brake adjust, it got back to normal. It might just be worth a look. IASUBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKghandi Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not sure this relates as this was on my daughter's EA-82 wagon... And it been many years ago that we went through something very simular... From what I remember the emergency brake was out of adjustment loose, and nothing helped the brake feel, many parts changed and lots of quarts of brake fluid blead through the system... after a e-brake adjust, it got back to normal. It might just be worth a look.IASUBE +1 I had this problem on mine couldn't figure it out till I adjusted the ebrake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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