1989 Dodge Spirit

LYNNWILEY

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1989 DODGE SPIRIT

Brakes problem
1989 Dodge Spirit 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

bleedingbrakes, bleeding right rear fluid comes out
[plenty] but pedal does not go to floor. Left rear
fluid comes out [plenty] and pedal goes to floor.
Right front fluid comes out [plenty] and pedal goes to floor. Left front fluid comes out [plenty] but
pedal does not goe to floor.
Bleed master cylinder back line pedal goes to floor
front line pedal does not go to floor.
Have good brakes and pedal when car is not runn-
ing. Start car pedal goes right to floor. Pump up
brakes I get brakes.

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CARADIODOC

MECHANIC
33,873 POSTS

If you can pump the pedal up and it holds steady pressure, suspect rear shoes out of adjustment.

You may have gotten lucky, but in the future never, never, EVER push the pedal all the way to the floor. Corrosion and debris build up in the bottom half of the bores in the master cylinder where the seals don't normally travel. Pushing the pedal more than half way down rips the lip seals.

Caradiodoc