I THOUGHT I KNEW BRAKES.....
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:53 pm
Did a rear disc conversion and couldn't get fluid to the rears, no brake light. Horrible pedal. I found what I assume was the proportioning valve on the front subframe on the passenger side. I disconnected the line coming out of it and got rusty muddy stuff out of it. As I was in the middle of an emergency evacuation I just made up enough fittings to bypass the valve and proceeded to bleed the brakes. I had fluid flow to the rears but not a lot. 10 months later and a 1000 mile relocation I was finally able to get back to the car. I bought a Jegs adjustable proportioning valve and stuck it in. Still no good fluid flow and crappy brake pedal. Even though I thought the master cylinder was good I went ahead and replaced it. Same thing.
I pulled the distribution block under the master cylinder and tried to get it cleaned up with brake cleaner and managed to get the valve stuck way back in it so now I have no pedal, what I assume is no rear brakes and a nice brake light on the dash.
The car stops but I wouldn't dare drive it anywhere. The pedal goes almost to the floor.
Frustrated, anyone have any insight on what I am missing? I have ordered an o ring kit for the distribution block and pulled it off, I just need to figure out how to get the piston out of it, it seems to be stuck pretty good although I have my doubts it's where my issues are.
Rant over LOL.
I pulled the distribution block under the master cylinder and tried to get it cleaned up with brake cleaner and managed to get the valve stuck way back in it so now I have no pedal, what I assume is no rear brakes and a nice brake light on the dash.
The car stops but I wouldn't dare drive it anywhere. The pedal goes almost to the floor.
Frustrated, anyone have any insight on what I am missing? I have ordered an o ring kit for the distribution block and pulled it off, I just need to figure out how to get the piston out of it, it seems to be stuck pretty good although I have my doubts it's where my issues are.
Rant over LOL.