Greg,
I had the pistons done by a friend so I'm not sure of the condition. Seals
were replaced and they were not unbolted. When I bled, I just did the
front.
Thanks,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>
To: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>; "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Front Brakes
> Mark,
>
> I would first rebleed the brakes as it sounds like air is back in the
lines.
> When you rebleed notice which, if any, corner is giving out the most air
> bubbles. Then do a thorough inspection of the brake lines and calipers,
> clean up any excess fluid, note condition of your driveway or garage
floor,
> and just start pumping until the sponginess comes back. If it does look
for
> any telltale fresh leaks on the floor or on the brake components. It
might
> provide the answer.
>
> Did you do anything else to the brakes? I presume you replaced the seals
> when you replaced the pistons. Were the caliper halves unbolted during
your
> rebuild? What was the condition of the piston bores in the calipers?
Were
> all four corners bled or just the front?
>
> Greg Dito
> CD6250L
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>
> > I've just recently replaced the pistons in my front calipers and
replaced
> the
> > pads. After bleeding the brakes, all seems fine until I go through a
> couple
> > of good hard stops and then the pedal goes to the floor. I've bled the
> brakes
> > a couple of times now and it continues to work for a while and then goes
> back
> > to being very spongy.
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