[DML] Re: Front breaks not working

["basfe25" <dmcman73@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes I did, I actually went ahead and made new ones to replace all the
old ones.

I am going to be working on it this weekend coming up, hopefully, so
I'll let everyone know how it turns out. I am just hoping it turns out
to be something as simple as I didn't bleed the master cylinder enough.

Thanks again,

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave" <v-davidj@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hey Steve...
> 
> Did you check to see if you have a kink or bent brake line?  Not just
> the flex line, but the steel lines as well?
> 
> Dave Jacobs
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "basfe25" <dmcman73@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Been a long time since I posted here but here goes.
> > I am still in the process of restoring my DMC and everything is going
> > smoothly except the front breaks! I installed new/rebuilt calipers all
> > around, replaced all break lines (I did a chassis of restoration) and
> > installed a brand new master cylinder. I bled the master cylinder and
> > bled all the calipers in sequence to what the repair manual states. My
> > rear breaks work when I press my break peddle down but I am able to
> > spin the front tires with the break peddle pressed. I've bled the
> > front calipers like 30 times, tried a pressure bleeder and Rob Grady
> > was kind enough to swap out my master cylinder I purchased from him
> > and they still do not work! Is there a magic way to bleed the front
> > breaks? I've bled tons of break systems before and NEVER ran into this
> > problem! I've also went ahead and swapped out the calipers with
> > another set of rebuilt ones and they still do not work. The only break
> > system component that I did not replace was the break booster....could
> > this be causing my problem? Just to trouble shoot, I disconnected the
> > break line going from the master cylinder going to the front breaks
> > and put compressed air into the lines and sure enough the breaks
> > locked the rotor as they should. This is the only thing that is
> > keeping me from test driving it on the road!!!
> > 
> > My next test, I was going to try to connect the front break lines to
> > the rear breaks port on the master cylinder to see if that would
> > work....but that required that I bend the tubes and I don't want to
> > risk cracking them.
> > 
> > Thanks in advanced,
> > 
> > Steve








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