I guess I'm with chicago...new brakes, sob won't even chirp!! But I also have a high idle problem, 1200rpms in nuetrual......clueless, maybe I can find some ice somewhere...keep me posted as to the out come.
Ability to lock up the brakes
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I havent been able to lock mine up recently either. I just put a 10 lb wilwood residual valve in my truck, after my 4 runner caliper/t-100 mc install it took a couple pumps to get the drums working. Its better now, but i need to bleed it again. I didnt really have time to do it thouroughly tonight, i was in a hurry to get on the road back home to school. I gotta rebleed the lspv especially, the fluid was grosssss when i cracked it open tonight. I may have to invest in some speed bleeders though, my buddies at tech are about the least mechanically inclined people ever.
Everything I've learned about working on automobiles has been from trial and error, or from this forum. I've found that bleeding brakes is good, but bleeding them 3 or 4 times is better. Seems like it's hard to get the last little bubbles out. Brake fluid is pretty cheap, and bleeding brakes is actually pretty easy. Anyway, what I've learned is that anytime I open up the brake hydrolic system, I bleen at least 3 times. Usually with a few days, or a week inbetween. Bleed - test drive - bleed. Then do the same again the following weekend. Brakes always work just a little better after I redo the bleeding the second weekend.
On my 60 the difference is there, but small. On my 80 the difference is obvious. I'm pretty sure the LPSV is a "magnet" for bubbles...
On my 60 the difference is there, but small. On my 80 the difference is obvious. I'm pretty sure the LPSV is a "magnet" for bubbles...
Yeah, that wouldnt suprise me, i changed my flex lines when i did my brake swap so pretty much all of the fluid in the system should be clear and new, but the crap that came out of my lspv looked about green, i wouldnt be suprised at all if my air bubbles are lurking in that maze of lines.