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87na_rx7 08-22-2004 10:36 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
just carry a old engine block in the hatch and hook a chain to it, and when you need to stop roll it out the back and use it as an anchor

Bizzar 08-22-2004 10:38 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
BFH...big fuggin hammer! Probably rusted on a tad. Usualy just surface rust but with good whack or two they should pop off. I am going with leaking wheel cylinders. when you do get the drum off just take a peak behind the cylinder boots(dust covers). If you are losing fluid chances are the shoes are fluid soaked anyways.

R-MAK 08-22-2004 10:49 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
if your gonna bleed the brakes, start at the front pass, then the rear pass, then the driver rear, then the driver front. im sure i lost you in all that, so here is a simple picture ( follow #'s ). ;)


https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...leedbrakes.jpg

HondaTuner 08-22-2004 10:52 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
To knock off the drum, use a hammer. It took me about a half minute to get one of my drums off, and 25 for the other. Just spray it with some ---- that'll make it loose and beat the ---- out of it.

87na_rx7 08-22-2004 10:53 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?

R-MAK 08-22-2004 10:54 PM

Re:soft brakes
 

Originally Posted by Rx7toStarion
arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?

no.

87na_rx7 08-22-2004 11:13 PM

Re:soft brakes
 

Originally Posted by Travis

Originally Posted by Rx7toStarion
arent you supposse to start @ the farthest from the master cylinder then work to the closest?

no.

i was wrong... but so were you

1988-95 Models: right rear, left front, left rear, right front.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d80142629.jsp

https://www.autozone.com/images/cds/...3d8014262b.jpg
Fig. 2: Brake system bleeding sequence-1988-95 models

spoon fed 08-23-2004 11:56 PM

Re:soft brakes
 
^^^^^^^^^^^does this REALLY matter?? :-\

88crxSi 08-24-2004 08:14 AM

Re:soft brakes
 

Originally Posted by Travis
there might be air in the lines. also, when you goto stop, does the car seam to jerk to a side ?

mine jerks around..why??

Bizzar 08-24-2004 10:14 AM

Re:soft brakes
 
Jerking...either warped rotors, sticking caliper bolt or a proportioning valve. Most likely just warped rotors. Does it actualy pull to a side or does it just wiggle the wheel and/or brake pedal. Heres a little test. Lightly brake from say 50mph if the steering wheel shakes I would suspect the front rotors are warped. Very common. Then do the same thing but lightly pull the E-brake and if you feel the car "bouncing" then its the rear rotors or drums whichever you have. Now if the car actualy pulls hard to one side check the caliper guide bolts. They might need a good cleaning and a lube. You can check this by jacking the car up without moving. Watch the calipers move on each side. One may not be releasing or grabbing. Hope that helps.


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