August 23, 200619 yr so i did a 4wheel disk conversion....bleed the brakes and now I still have to pump the pedal twice normally before they will engage...do I need to bleed them again or is it normal...are they adjusting or something? what should I do?
August 23, 200619 yr Make sure you have enough fluid in the master cylinder.Also bleed the front brakes also just to be sure.I had to do the same thing when I did my conversion.
August 23, 200619 yr That's not normal. You've got air in the system somewhere. -=Russ=- or moisture! did you make absolutely sure your rear disk setup did not have moisture in them or was laying open when you got it? If not, flush the rear section, and bleed them again.
August 23, 200619 yr make sure that ur bleeding them in the proper sequence LF RR RF LR. I know its backwards from normal but thats how the book tells u to do it. did u get new pads as well, because if u did'nt u will have a long pedal. Make sure u bleed them that way and good luck.
August 23, 200619 yr Author bled my brakes again and they seem to be working fine and I bled them starting with the furthest from the master cylinder...should I re-do it the subaru way again just to be safe? and yes...all new rotors and pads all the way around.
August 24, 200619 yr Well if there working fine then leave them. The reason they say to bleed them LF RR RF LR is because the older subarus use a duel brake circut. If one side were to fail, u would have the other side to save your rump roast. Whatever. I've seen it work the standard way so who knows. so leav it for now but if u feel that they can be a little beter then try it the Sub way. Other than that have fun.
August 25, 200619 yr Savage']make sure that ur bleeding them in the proper sequence LF RR RF LR. I know its backwards from normal but thats how the book tells u to do it. did u get new pads as well' date=' because if u did'nt u will have a long pedal. Make sure u bleed them that way and good luck.[/quote'] is that info in the USRM? first i have heard of it. brake bleed procedure order wheel I just typed that last line in to increase the number of searches that hit this thread :- )
August 25, 200619 yr Tried bleeding the master cylinder?Done wonders to my brothers EA81 wagon... +1 GD
August 27, 200619 yr Author ...they really dont feel like they are stopping as well as they should be...have to put some extra oomph into it but at least im not having to pump the pedal twice before they even do anything...how do you bleed the master cylinder on these? will try it and re-bleeding the brakes the sub way on monday I guess.
August 30, 200619 yr is that info in the USRM? first i have heard of it. brake bleed procedure order wheel I just typed that last line in to increase the number of searches that hit this thread :- ) and it worked! I remembered seeing this thread, and thought I'd look up the order before I bleed mine today....and it was the first one to pop up! anyway....are you sure your booster is connected/working? I don't think that would effect how many times you have to pump it, but it would certainly effect how strong they are!
September 3, 200619 yr i dont know about the soob (yet) but there is typically a bleeder valve on the main body of the master cylinder. you bleed it the same way you bleed the rest of the system.. pump a couple times, hold pressure, release bleeder, tighten bleeder, repeat until no air. if theres no bleeder valve on the main cylinder housing then look elsewhere, or find a HTKYSA or haynes or something to tell you. that is how a master cylinder is bled, no rocketry or cardiac surgery involved. hope i dont sound snide, i just dont _really_ know about the subaru system.. but since you had no answers, this is more than nothing...
September 3, 200619 yr on the master cylinder there are some bleed nipples just like on the brakes.. I done the one closest to the back first, then the front one. My brakes are great now...
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