Brake Problems..

TheDriver216 · 04-11-2008, 01:52 AM

Well the other day i changed pads etc etc and a new right front rubber line.. now i bled the brakes properly, farthest away etc etc.. now ive had to re bleed them twice since then. It seems to stay firm for a few days then all of a sudden ill lose all pedal. Then when i rebleed them the right front seems to always push out a ton of foamy fluid before i get straight fluid with no air bubbles in it. What can cause the foam issue. everything seems to be tight and im not losing any fluid.

81gen1 · 04-12-2008, 04:01 AM

maybe a hole in the line. check your lines, also using the wrong fluid made a weird jelly foamy stuff in my motor bike.

TheDriver216 · 04-12-2008, 11:31 AM

well im using standard dot3 fluid.. and its only the front passenger that is giving me the foamy stuff... and im not losing any fluid ... i dunno could tthis mena the master cylinder or brake booster is toast?

Kentetsu · 04-12-2008, 03:08 PM

If you lightly hold the brake pedal down, does it slowly sink to the floor?

djjjr42 · 04-23-2008, 09:19 PM

Did you get this problem resolved?

josh18_2k · 04-24-2008, 04:59 PM

im guessing you have a leak somewhere in the caliper. might be time to rebuild them. it is a 20 year old car after all.
if they leak past the pistons, then i would guess you'd never actually see the fluid.

TheDriver216 · 04-24-2008, 07:44 PM

yeah i changed the master cylinder.. all better now

04-11-2008, 01:52 AM	#1
TheDriver216 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 18	Brake Problems.. Well the other day i changed pads etc etc and a new right front rubber line.. now i bled the brakes properly, farthest away etc etc.. now ive had to re bleed them twice since then. It seems to stay firm for a few days then all of a sudden ill lose all pedal. Then when i rebleed them the right front seems to always push out a ton of foamy fluid before i get straight fluid with no air bubbles in it. What can cause the foam issue. everything seems to be tight and im not losing any fluid.

04-12-2008, 04:01 AM	#2
81gen1 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Centralia, WA Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	maybe a hole in the line. check your lines, also using the wrong fluid made a weird jelly foamy stuff in my motor bike. __________________ 1988 GXL-White 1985 GS-Red 1984 GSL-Primer 1983 Limited Edition-Champaign Silver-Full Suspension, Konig Rewinds 1982 GSL-Charcoal Grey-Weber 45, RB SP Exhaust, MSD Direct Fire 1981 GSL-White 1981 GS-Red, IMSA widebody, 3 piece Epsilons, Custom Exhaust 1981 GS-Blue 1980 SA-Black 1979 SA-Black Dragon Bodykit-White 12A Bridgey Turbo project

04-24-2008, 04:59 PM	#6
josh18_2k Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 473 Rep Power: 18	im guessing you have a leak somewhere in the caliper. might be time to rebuild them. it is a 20 year old car after all. if they leak past the pistons, then i would guess you'd never actually see the fluid. __________________

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04-12-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
TheDriver216 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 18	well im using standard dot3 fluid.. and its only the front passenger that is giving me the foamy stuff... and im not losing any fluid ... i dunno could tthis mena the master cylinder or brake booster is toast?

04-12-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	If you lightly hold the brake pedal down, does it slowly sink to the floor?

04-23-2008, 09:19 PM	#5
djjjr42 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Did you get this problem resolved?

04-24-2008, 07:44 PM	#7
TheDriver216 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 18	yeah i changed the master cylinder.. all better now