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Garrett #2
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 10:42 am: | 
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My brakes pedal seems to be extremely soft when I put my foot on the brakes. If I pump the brakes a couple of times it stiffens up. This is a problem when I need to stop quick because I really have to press the pedal hard to stop. Is this normal and if not is there an easy fix?? |
M. K. Watson (Lrover94)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 11:20 am: |
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how is the wear on the pads? |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 11:26 am: |
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The pads and the rotors on the front were installed about three thousand miles ago so they are fine and the back pads and rotors look good as well. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:06 pm: |
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Garrett, have someone help you with a caliper brake bleed.
On Discos, this is very easy and I am usually done in 15 minutes. Start with rear-right, rear-left, front-right, front-left. Please keep an eye on brake fluid level. |
K. March (Apexdisco)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 01:25 pm: |
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I used to bleed my brake when I was younger. (a 87 toyota hatchback)
It went something like this:
1. Have a friend sit in the driver seat and pump brakes till they are real hard to push.
2. Open valve till brake pedal hits the floor, close valve and repeat. (fluid will spill out)
Perform steps 1 & 2 on all 4 calipers.
Is this anything close to how one would do it on a Disco? |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 01:42 pm: |
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Do you bleed the brakes with the engine running or not?? |
Bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 04:21 pm: |
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Leave engine off. Use correct sized tubing inside of your catch container. Apexdisco above has the rest. I have not had to bleed other components of the system. |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 04:59 pm: |
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"Use correct sized tubing inside of your catch container"--------I am not familiar with what this is or means. Please explain!! |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 10:01 pm: |
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Garrett #2 - to prevent a total mess you'll want to make a catch can - an empty 1/2 or 1 liter water bottle will do - just ream a hole in the top large enough to fit some clear pvc tubing into. One end of the tube will need to slip tightly over the bleed nipple and the other (obviously) will be inside your catch bottle. 5/16 ID tubing is about perfect - 1/4" will do if you soften and flare one end (to fit over the bleed nipple)
On another note - try this...
with your truck off - pump the pedal until it is as firm as it gets and then press down VERY hard for 30-60 seconds. If the pedal drops - this is a classic sign of a bad master cylinder (this is also assuming you have already checked for obvious leaks in the system and that the reservoir is full). If it is that - MC is an easy change on a Disco.
Bill |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 08:36 am: |
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Thanks Guys!! I'll try it this weekend. |
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