redeye
SILVER Star
Hi All,
I just got done with my rear axle/rear end restoration on my 96 LC. In the process I replaced every brake line from the LSPV back, and replaced the LSPV itself. Rear calipers were not replaced, but cleaned up and reinstalled with new bleeders and dust covers.
I followed a few "brake bleeding" threads, and bled the brakes no less than 5 times in this sequence: PS rear, DS rear, PS front, DS front, LSPV last. No matter what we do, air bubbles are still coming out of the front bleeder valves. Not just a little, but a lot. Looks like beer foam. I wish it was beer. The day might've ended better.
Anyway, all the fluid comes out of each bleeder valve nice and clean now. But the brakes are SUPER spongy. I limped it home from my friend's garage (1.5 miles away) so I wouldn't overstay my welcome any more than I already had - it was in their shop for a month.
The sponginess won't get any better, although after the 5 time bleeding it did seem somewhat better, but still not above what I would call "too dangerous to drive". Did I not follow the correct bleeding sequence? I just read in another thread that I should've done PS rear, DS rear, LSPV, then move onto the fronts.
I just got done with my rear axle/rear end restoration on my 96 LC. In the process I replaced every brake line from the LSPV back, and replaced the LSPV itself. Rear calipers were not replaced, but cleaned up and reinstalled with new bleeders and dust covers.
I followed a few "brake bleeding" threads, and bled the brakes no less than 5 times in this sequence: PS rear, DS rear, PS front, DS front, LSPV last. No matter what we do, air bubbles are still coming out of the front bleeder valves. Not just a little, but a lot. Looks like beer foam. I wish it was beer. The day might've ended better.
Anyway, all the fluid comes out of each bleeder valve nice and clean now. But the brakes are SUPER spongy. I limped it home from my friend's garage (1.5 miles away) so I wouldn't overstay my welcome any more than I already had - it was in their shop for a month.
The sponginess won't get any better, although after the 5 time bleeding it did seem somewhat better, but still not above what I would call "too dangerous to drive". Did I not follow the correct bleeding sequence? I just read in another thread that I should've done PS rear, DS rear, LSPV, then move onto the fronts.
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