Topic: Another caliper issue
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I'm done with my calipers rebuild, but ran into a little problem bleeding the last one; nothing is coming out (using a hand pump bleeder thing...).
The is the driver-front caliper. I also disconnected the line (PV to caliper) at the PV and fluid came out. Is it just a line problem?
The 3 others bleed just fine.
Here's the before/after:
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Probably the hose. Clogged or collapsed. Try disconnecting the metal line from the hose at the frame bracket. If you get fluid there, unscrew the hose from the caliper and reconnect it to the line and see if you get fluid out of the hose. If not, bad hose. I poked a wire through one of my hoses and flushed it with brake parts cleaner to get it back on the road til I could get new hoses.
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Yep..either a collapsed hose, or a clogged bleeder...
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Yep; I finally won the battle with the rotors. Had to use a puller for the front one's. For the rivets, I grinded them flush with the spindle. And even then, I couldn't knock them out.
Just waiting on the brake line to arrive now and it's back on the road!
I personally would replace all the lines if you've had problems with one, it's a fair assumption that they are all in bad shape. Brakes are funny that way.
Besides, better safe than sorry in this case.
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Good advice Jim. I agree. It's just that I'm planning a much bigger project this winter and those lines will be taken care of as well during that process.
Don't want to get into too much details, but I haven't drove the car in a year. I just wanted to do a quick tune-up for a 2 miles spin around the block but had to get the brakes a little rehaul to be on the safe side.
Besides, I'm not supposed to drive the car at all; it's not even registered since I moved it from FL to Canada (I'm just too cheap to pay taxes on it.... again....)!
If I can get it safe enough to drive it 2 miles before the end of September; I'll be darn happy and I it will be a good reminder of why I should keep working on it without driving it for another 6 to 7 months.
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