Greg,
this usually happens with the clutch too.
If you can get the darn thing to bleed enough to drive, even with pumping,
the situation will usually improve with driving and/or letting it sit.
Ulix
On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Wayne Lowry wrote:
> I have noticed that sometimes, even with the greatest care taken, brakes will
>feel
> a bit spongy after a big fluid loss. I was at a loss until I let the car sit
>for 2
> days untouched.
> Elves or something took all the tiny bubbles from my fluid! I really think
>the air
> just went to a spot that they were allowed to release out. I did do a small
>bleed
> after it sat. This
> made the brakes spot on. Did the adjustments and now brakes are perfect.
> Bruce Lowry
> Cosmo..60 Bugeye
>
> Greg MAHNEY wrote:
>
> > Listers
> >
> > The other day both rear brakes locked on.
> >
> > It turns out (I think) that the rear flexible brake hose fell to bits
> > internally, blocking and locking both brakes on.
> >
> > I've replaced the hose and taken both wheel cylinders off and cleaned out a
> > heap of rubbery muck. The brakes don't lock on now so that seems to have
> > done the trick but...
> > I've bled the brakes a few times, all four wheels, but there were no
> > bubbles at the front, and now I get none at the rear either, but still
> > have a spongy pedal. At 35MPH I can lock up the brakes without pumping,
> > but pumping definately improves them.
> >
> > I've bled brakes several times before, so I believe my technique is OK, and
> > there don't appear to be any leaks.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
>******************************************************************************
> > Greg Mahney in Perth, Western Australia.
> >
> > Mk 2A, Sprite, with a 948 engine (and it's my wife's anyway!)
> >
> > e-mail: mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au
>
>
>
Ulix __/__,__
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