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Old 02-08-2014, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4manonbroke
Yes , Relapce it ... even a worn out master will be hard to depress W/O assist ... when you need it its good to have ... and there cheep ... also every 2 years ... dump and flush your brake system .... keeps the moisture content low and the fresh fluid has a higher pressure holding ability ...
Just like Engine oil ... it needs to be fresh in order to attain the right protective layer and cushion against galling and such ..

So what would you do with brakes that go to the floor, but still stop, gain pressure if pumped, has a new mc, 2 new cylinders in the rear with shoes that have been bled, 2 new rotors, calipers and pads up front that have been bled
 
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Old 02-08-2014, 11:20 PM
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Ok I'll change both
 
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Old 02-08-2014, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dortiz
So what would you do with brakes that go to the floor, but still stop, gain pressure if pumped, has a new mc, 2 new cylinders in the rear with shoes that have been bled, 2 new rotors, calipers and pads up front that have been bled
My brakes are similar to this, but I know I need to adjust the rears out, I was lazy and didn't adjust them all the way. Figured the auto adjuster could finish it for me.
 
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Old 02-09-2014, 10:38 AM
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sounds about right
 
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Old 02-09-2014, 10:30 PM
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if there going to floor and they do stop ... flush system and belled it well ..
 
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Old 02-10-2014, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4manonbroke
if there going to floor and they do stop ... flush system and belled it well ..
I'm just to lazy
 
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Old 02-10-2014, 01:24 PM
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I know dortiz, I'm the same, if I leave my park brake on about1/4 the way, my brakes work awesome. Pedal travels about an inch and then I feel the rears grab.
 
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:26 PM
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I did that one time, forgot my brake was ALL the way down, can you say smokey? I was going down the main road, doing about 70mph. Got to the stop light and smelled like someones clutch was on fire and smoke was billowing Last time that happened to me it was my front pads, and was angrily driving and goings 60 - 0 in about 1 sec haha not my best time, spend the next weekend getting new rotors, pads, and rebuilding one of my calipers
 
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Old 02-14-2014, 07:41 PM
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I had one of mine hung up for a few miles and I have the Velva touch brake pads .... carbon ceramic ... yeah .. my rotor was blue when I stopped to inspect .... wow ..
 
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Old 02-14-2014, 09:58 PM
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