BRAKES wont.... well brake lol

[drboy2692]

hey guys, i have 93 ex or lx (i have disc brakes all round) anyways, i just put new brakes all round, but i pumped the brakes to build pressure, but when im using the brakes while the car is on, when i press the break pedal, it just sinks all the way to the bottom (like it just was pushing air!!) n i get to brake, but i have to really apply pressure to the brake pedal while it hits the damn floor!! would u guys suggest to bleed the brakes?? my brake fluid checks out A OK, but braking is horrible, and idk what to do!!!, thanks in advance guys!!!

BTW: i know the grammar was probably bad, but its late, and this is pissing me off!! thanks lmao

[wed3k]

air in the lines or the master took a shit.

[accordingly811]

well first thing is i would inspect the brakes and brake lines for leaks. look everywhere. if you suspect a leak replace the line or part. check and make sure all your bleeder screws are closed enough as well.

now if this is all ok, i would say bleed the brakes. i wont hurt to do it and will only make things better. grab a couple quarts and a buddy and go to town. i would recommend valvoline dot 3/4 synthetic. good stuff. just flush the whole system, cant hurt.

if this doesnt work then you either have to have a leak or you master cylinder is bad. good luck!

[H22Artman]

re-bleed in proper sequence before changing any more parts.

if you re bleed and and still have the same prob then advance to the master like was said.

[red07frontier]

First assuming you just put pads on did you pump the pedal more than a few times. Pump the pedal up and down and see if the calipers just need to expand out.

Did you take off any brake lines? If you did then yes you need to bleed out the lines. Any problems before you did the brake job?

My guess is you just have to pump the pedal some more.

[gundo knight]

you need to bleed it a couple of time and yeah it your master got check that....... that happen to me then i wond out the ebrake cuz the car didnt stop in time it was crazy

[red07frontier]

One other idea is to make sure if you have the calipers that have the slide pins, make sure they are installed correctly as they are different. If installed wrong it will cause a low pedal.

[drboy2692]

well first thing is i would inspect the brakes and brake lines for leaks. look everywhere. if you suspect a leak replace the line or part. check and make sure all your bleeder screws are closed enough as well.

now if this is all ok, i would say bleed the brakes. i wont hurt to do it and will only make things better. grab a couple quarts and a buddy and go to town. i would recommend valvoline dot 3/4 synthetic. good stuff. just flush the whole system, cant hurt.

if this doesnt work then you either have to have a leak or you master cylinder is bad. good luck!

well my person mechanic put them on just today, and my brake fluid level, is perfect, so i guess i bleed them

First assuming you just put pads on did you pump the pedal more than a few times. Pump the pedal up and down and see if the calipers just need to expand out.

Did you take off any brake lines? If you did then yes you need to bleed out the lines. Any problems before you did the brake job?

My guess is you just have to pump the pedal some more.

i out them on earlier today, and of course i pumped the brakes lol, no i didnt take any brake lines out, well the brakes were worn, so it was doing the problem i posted, but even after i put the new brakes on, same problem

you need to bleed it a couple of time and yeah it your master got check that....... that happen to me then i wond out the ebrake cuz the car didnt stop in time it was crazy

i will lol, hell yea, i almost crashed like two times today!!

One other idea is to make sure if you have the calipers that have the slide pins, make sure they are installed correctly as they are different. If installed wrong it will cause a low pedal.

yea i do, and the are installed correctly lol, i guess i'll try tomorrow after work to bleed the brakes, and check the mast (which is on the brake pedal right??) right after i put my new UCA, and LCA (basically everything in that area lol), so i guess thats pretty much the front suspension minus the shocks n springs lol thanks guys!!!

[MonsterCB7]

brakes

rebleed them start R/R then L/R then R/F then L/F.
while bleeding the system have the car off.
then its a 2 person job have them pump tell hit gets hard then you open the bleeder valve, then he should say floor or down and you close the bleeder and after you do the L/F turn on your car see if thats any better might have to go around a couple times. but you really shouldnt if it dont work its the master

[H22Artman]

rebleed them start R/R then L/R then R/F then L/F.
while bleeding the system have the car off.
then its a 2 person job have them pump tell hit gets hard then you open the bleeder valve, then he should say floor or down and you close the bleeder and after you do the L/F turn on your car see if thats any better might have to go around a couple times. but you really shouldnt if it dont work its the master

wrong sequence.
it goes:
LR
RF
RR
LF

and it can easily be made a one person job if you pick up the right bleeder kit....

[accordztech]

if your mechcanic put them in and you almost crashed 2 times then you got other issues. bring it back to him and have them fix it.

Just bleed the crap out of the system.

[904drACCORDMANG]

wrong sequence.
it goes:
LR
RF
RR
LF

and it can easily be made a one person job if you pick up the right bleeder kit....

I thought you were supposed to start with the farthest wheel from the master and work your way towards it

if you do get a bleeder kit get one that forces the fluid through the master not through the bleeders!

[wed3k]

it doesnt really even matter, just get it done well.

[H22Artman]

I thought you were supposed to start with the farthest wheel from the master and work your way towards it

if you do get a bleeder kit get one that forces the fluid through the master not through the bleeders!

thats a pretty old school theory. it still works for most cars (even the CB probably), but the official procedure is what i listed above.

its pretty crazy how involved bleeding procedures can be on certain cars.

most any one man bleeder kits work just fine. as does the old fashioned pump/hold method.

[93blackcb7]

yes bleed the brakes and dont let any air get in there or youll be doing it forever lol