TuckerEP91 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hi in need of help lol Recently removed and painted all callipers. wish i never. refitted and tried to bleed through. plenty of fluid no air. no success with pedal. tried pressure bleeder. still no success. 10 litres of fluid later....... changed all copper washers on flexi hoses, and fitted new brake bleed nipples. no success....... bought another master cylinder as had no pedal even if hoses clamped. fitted master cylinder still no success.......... bled abs pump. 15 litres of brake fluid later........ still no brake pedal. getting angry!!!! pedal will go slightly stiffer if pumped repeatedly but when left for 5 seconds goes straight back to floor. dont know where to go with this. getting annoyed. would appreciate any help? known problems maybe with glanza brake bleeding?? as hoping to go to japfest cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 No leaks?Whats your procedure for bleeding them? Sounds as if you've replaced near enough everything so must be something your doing wrong mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 hi mate cheers for your reply started from furthest away from master cylinder. so nsr then osr, nsf then osf. ive tried to pump the pedal to build pressure then release the nipple but struggle to get any pedal to do so. cannot find any leaks or air pulling out what little hair i have left, lol must be done for japfest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Had this problem on another car, replaced the MS and Servo which sorted it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 already replaced the master cylinder mate. if the servo was shot then surely the pedal would be rock solid?? cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 ????? help ;-/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 We actually replaced the master cylinder with a used one and still had the problem. Bought a new one and while we were doing it, did the Servo too(Servo was replaced with a used one) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Does anyone no if the servo is the same on a Standard ep91 as it is on the Glanza?? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Pretty sure it's the same bud. I had a very similar problem when fitting my Wilwood brake kit, turned out the bleed nipples has a tiny leak so air was getting in from there. Doesn't sound like the problem on yours though as they worked fine on the car before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Make 100% sure no air is getting back into the nipples on the "upstroke", put some clear plastic hose over the end of the nipple if you haven't already done that? Do you mean that with your foot on the (soft) pedal it sinks slowly to the floor....feeling a bit like a shock with no spring or a gas strut that's run out of gas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Tried that already mate. I've just been around checking for leaks for the last hour to no success. Changed all copper washers on flexi hoses. Even put some thread tape on the nipples. If i pump the pedal repeatedly it will go hard But if I take my foot off after pumping then go Back to the pedal it will go spongey and will push straight to the floor after only Leaving it for literally 5 secs. Cheers for replys. Hope we can get to the bottom of this Didn't imagine I'd be bleeding my brakes on my bday lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Yeah mate feels like a shock with no spring But then I pump it and get some resistance then It dissapears??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TuckerEP91 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 All sorted haha Really helps if u can read lol As they say LH & RH on them. Managed to bolt the front callipera on upside down Really shouldn't rush things last minute. O well at least I've got some lovely new fluid lol and new washers And a master cylinder lol Cheers for your help everyone Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Glad to hear you sorted it, brake problems are bloody stressful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smobey_sutton2 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Glad you've sorted it now mate. This thread made a funny read with you realising what you did wrong in the end lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1991 starlet owner Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Glad you've sorted it now mate. This thread made a funny read with you realising what you did wrong in the end lol.X2, Haha definitely haven't done that before!Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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