Having brake problems with my 85 ford thunderbird. Changed them out and brake pedal is spongy. Bled them and still spongy.
Feb 7, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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MOM STILL DRIVING MY DAD'S '86...I DO ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE
IMMA CJ JEEP GUY AND ANSWER THERE MOSTLY
NOT MEANING TO UPSET YOU OR ANYTHING, JUST WANT TO HELP!
WERE YOU 100% CONFIDENT INSTALLING THE BRAKES?
PRIMARY SHOE AND SECONDARY SHOES IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY BLEED THE BRAKES?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY ADJUST YOUR REAR DRUM BRAKES?
BEFORE I SUGGEST A NEW MASTER CYLINDER,
LET'S SEE IF MAYBE I CAN HELP YOU WITH THE EZ STUFF 1ST
YOUR TURN, PLEASE ANSWER SO THAT I MIGHT KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO APPROACH THIS.
I'M ON EASTERN TIME, BE UP A WHILE LONGER
THE MEDIC
IMMA CJ JEEP GUY AND ANSWER THERE MOSTLY
NOT MEANING TO UPSET YOU OR ANYTHING, JUST WANT TO HELP!
WERE YOU 100% CONFIDENT INSTALLING THE BRAKES?
PRIMARY SHOE AND SECONDARY SHOES IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY BLEED THE BRAKES?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY ADJUST YOUR REAR DRUM BRAKES?
BEFORE I SUGGEST A NEW MASTER CYLINDER,
LET'S SEE IF MAYBE I CAN HELP YOU WITH THE EZ STUFF 1ST
YOUR TURN, PLEASE ANSWER SO THAT I MIGHT KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO APPROACH THIS.
I'M ON EASTERN TIME, BE UP A WHILE LONGER
THE MEDIC
Feb 7, 2011 at 10:54 PM
If there's no leak anywhere and brake shoes are adjusted properly and continue to be spongy or sinks in-check the brake master cylinder could be leaking internally not holding pressure thru seals/cups
Feb 8, 2011 at 12:27 AM
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