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Bled new Wilwood brakes but still spongy pedal
bfit:
Did you fit wilwood front and rear calipers sets
jimandemma:
I was told by the brake specialist that bleeding the master cylinder was only necessary if it has run dry, which it had not. Yes, front and rear caliper sets, discs, lines and pads, all Wilwood.
bfit:
Well there is some truth, if the new calipers were fitted and lines connected at the same time as old calipers were removed .
The set up,you are fitting is gre same I have just taken of my car.
I had a hell of a job bleeding them , it was alway ain’t in my system , and when I did get a peddle it was 1’’ off the floor, hence I mensioned earlier I had to two tap the brakes every time .
I had no booster and 1’’ master .
What master do you have 1’’ or 1.125’’ (1 1/8’’ )
If you are still soft on the peddle bleed it again
jimandemma:
They were fitted new for old straight away
bfit:
Ok I would think the problem is in the rear calipers.
Remove the front mounting bolt on each rear caliper and lift it as far as you can .to get ther air to the bleeders. You may have to take both out to tilt enough to bleed. Make sure you keep caliper on rotor.
That’s how I bleed my rears to get a peddle.
You can stand the fronts up more as well if needed
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