BRAKES SUCK NEED HELP

blckstng96 · Sep 21, 2007

So my car has been sitting for some time now awaiting a bunch of new parts and in the process i installed all new calipers and rotors and stainless front lines.well i went to bleed the brakes last night and i bled from each caliper and everything seems fine but the pedal feel is still garbage.do i need to crack those bleeders on the side of the master cylinder? this is a 96 gt with hydroboost by the way.im not sure what else to do here,the brakes are horrible.any help appreciated.

COramprat · Sep 21, 2007

How many times did you bleed them down? It may take a few times to get a pedal under it since you did so much. Did you fill the calipers with fluid before the install? Also you might try getting a pump kit. Autozone and such have them for about 20 bucks.

isjoining · Sep 21, 2007

make sure your power steering fluid isn't low.

SVT32VDOHC · Sep 21, 2007

To be safe, bleed them again. The car must be driven to seat the pads properly. I usually give my car 2 30MPH stops. Then I give it 2 60MPH stops. Then one more 30MPH stop and let it cool down COMPLETELY. This has always worked for me. I have done brake jobs on and Escort, Escape, Cobra, and another stang last month alone. The Escape and Escort felt pretty bad at first. But when I did my little trick and then drove the car later...they were perfect.

Did you turn your rotors? This plays a big role as well.

Also, check your rear caliper slide pins. The slide pins usually lock up in the calipers and that means they will drag. I bought new ones for my bosses daughter GT and they were about 38 bucks a peice.

blckstng96 · Sep 21, 2007

i did bleed them a couple times but i didnt fill them with fluid,the fronts were used but the backs were brand new never used so i know its not the slide pins.nah power steering fluid isnt low,it was actually over full i had to suck some out becuase when we started bleeding the power steering fluid was over flowing.i had to fill everything bc everything was out from doing my motor and kmem=ber and everything.

blckstng96 · Sep 21, 2007

let me ask a dumb question here,apparently on the dual piston pbr calipers you can mix up the sides and the bleeder could be in the wrong spot,so anyone with a 99 to present,you know if the bleeder is up top or down low?maybe this is my problem?

SVT32VDOHC · Sep 21, 2007

The bleeder screw is facing upward on the PBR stuff.

blckstng96 · Sep 21, 2007

so the bleeder has to be on the top of the caliper

03ghoststang · Sep 21, 2007

all cars should have the bleeder screw towards the top of the caliper.....and make sure you have the reseviour topped off while bleeding the brakes

blckstng96 · Sep 21, 2007

I dont remember exactly but i think mine may be at the bottom,feelin pretty stupid right now but i guess they are pretty easy to mix up,at least i may have found the source of my problem

03ghoststang · Sep 21, 2007

but just incase that they are correctly placed then you master cylinder is the one that went bad

Mustang5L5 · Sep 21, 2007

Bleed the two bleeders on the side of the MC

IICrazy · Sep 21, 2007

there are also bleeders up where you add your fluid, 1 for the fronts and 1 for the rear I believe, that did it for me.

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