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Subject: brake weirdness corrected
From: "Rick Barnard" <rstirb@townisp.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:35:30 -0500
Hi Folks, 
        Scott Roberts said: 
<<FontFamily>Bled it last week, synthetic fluid. I'd say let it sit for
  <a week, and then try it again. You probably still have  <some air 
bubbles which need to rise in the synthetic fluid. 

<Scott 

<FontFamily>    Last night I followed Scott's advice and bled the brakes  
AGAIN.  This time, I wasn't cheap with the syn  fluid, and pumped a  lot
through.  Got some air out of the rears.  Drove 50 miles today, and  
brakes are good and hard. 
        Thanks to Scott, Bob and Randall for the replies. 
                Rick 
Re: 
<FontFamily>> Hello, 
>         I've had plenty of experience with a "spongy"  brake pedal; 
one 
> that you have to pump up once or twice because there's  air in the 
> lines.  But my '73 TR6 is doing the opposite lately: the  first stab 
on the 
> pedal feels normal, do it again and the pedal goes almost  to the 
floor. 
>          Upon restoration 6,000 miles ago, I put in  rebuilt calipers,
new 
> wheel cylinders, new rotors, pads, shoes, springs, all  new pipes, and

> rebuilt master cylinder.  Did everything (except the  brake booster.)
  I 
> bled the system last week, just for fun.  Stopping is  straight; 
nothing is 
> leaking.  I'm running synthetic fluid. 
>         Any ideas?  I don't like brake mysteries! 
>                 Thanks,   Rick 

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