Soft braking after changing caliper?

1993 SATURN SL1
200,000 MILES
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NICKFRASIER
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I just changed brake caliper and bled the brake lines. I didn't change the pads. The car isn't braking as hard as normal. What could be wrong?
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:38 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you still have air in the system. re bleed it until good clean fluid comes out with no air.

Roy
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM
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NICKFRASIER
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Could there be any other problem that could cause this? And does the caliper adjust itself to the older pads?
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:46 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it will adjust itself to any pad. once the pedal pumps the caliper to the pad, the pedal should be like it was. thats why i still think you have air in the system.

Roy
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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NICKFRASIER
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Ok thanks
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one does the car have four wheel disc?
Nov 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM
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NICKFRASIER
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yes
Nov 21, 2011 at 8:43 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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If it has four wheel disc then you have abs how did you bleed the brakes please explain step by step?
Nov 21, 2011 at 8:48 PM
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NICKFRASIER
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I put the car on jacks, took the wheels off, and got a friend for pumping the brakes. after the tires were up I told my friend to press down on the brake, then I turned the bleeding screw for just a second then tightened it back. then he let go of the brake and I repeated that 4-5 times in on each side starting from passenger rear wheel, moving to driver rear, then to passenger front then driver front. I did forget to make sure the brake fluid level was full and it had gotten empty so i had to re bleed all the lines the same way.
Nov 21, 2011 at 9:15 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Here is the proper bleed procedre for those brakes.
Nov 22, 2011 at 9:10 PM
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