Just did a brake job and after a reinstall and bleed, I'm getting spongy pedal feel. I have to depress the pedal about 50% before getting much grab, and the pedal is almost on the floor before I can lock up the front wheels. Feels like air in the line. Some details:
I rebuilt the calipers (new seals, boots, pads) and replaced all the soft lines: the rubber was original and cracked. The discs were even and smooth so I did not turn them. Removing them looked like a PITA. I bled RR, LR, RF, LF. I did not bench bleed the MC. I was not aware of any other bleed points until I dug into the forum. Looks like I missed the MC bleed and the rear proportioning valve and reversed the order of the rear bleeds. I plan to re-bleed in the following order: MC valve, LR, RR, rear proportioning valve, RF, LF.
Does that sound right? Have I missed anything else? I inspected/cleaned, but did not change the rear brake shoes/drums. 75% meat on them. Do I need to adjust them? The parking brake will not lock up the back wheels on a downhill, even after adjusting the tension screw at the e-brake handle (currently 5-6 clicks).
I rebuilt the calipers (new seals, boots, pads) and replaced all the soft lines: the rubber was original and cracked. The discs were even and smooth so I did not turn them. Removing them looked like a PITA. I bled RR, LR, RF, LF. I did not bench bleed the MC. I was not aware of any other bleed points until I dug into the forum. Looks like I missed the MC bleed and the rear proportioning valve and reversed the order of the rear bleeds. I plan to re-bleed in the following order: MC valve, LR, RR, rear proportioning valve, RF, LF.
Does that sound right? Have I missed anything else? I inspected/cleaned, but did not change the rear brake shoes/drums. 75% meat on them. Do I need to adjust them? The parking brake will not lock up the back wheels on a downhill, even after adjusting the tension screw at the e-brake handle (currently 5-6 clicks).