I got a brake problem!!!

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 06:17 PM

so i put the steel braided line, caliper, and rotor on and bleed the brakes. well i decided i wanted to up it from dot 3 to dot 4 and i didnt want to mix them so i bleed the passenger side till it was empty then i put the dot 4 in and tried pumping and bleeding and i still havnt got any pressure.....wut the hell did i do?

looks nice tho

yes its raining outside and im freakin wet.

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 06:20 PM

sorry for the 2 posts

blame my computer

blownstang · January 24th, 2011, 06:32 PM

You need to bleed the master cylinder. You can't let the master cylinder go empty when bleeding the brakes because it will suck air in. Bleed the master cylinder to regain pressure. Then bleed the passenger side, and then driver side. If you loose pressure again rebleed the master cylinder last and you should be good. That's how I did 4 years ago when I did my cobra front brakes and it has been fine.

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 06:33 PM

and how do i bleed the master cylinder?

WhiteVenom · January 24th, 2011, 06:45 PM

Did you put the bleeder cap back on? What about the cap for the brake fluid?

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 06:49 PM

yea. blown stang said i need to bleed the driver side then bleed the master brake cylinder and i should be fine but i have no idea how to do that

WhiteVenom · January 24th, 2011, 06:50 PM

You start with the pass side caliper because its farthest from the master cylinder...

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 06:55 PM

i did that. wut i did was i emptied out the reservoir so i could put dot 4 in with out mixing the dot 3 and dot 4

PRODUCTIONMAN · January 24th, 2011, 07:03 PM

if you bleed any one of the four corners dry, you got a lot of air to get rid of and it is probably at all four corners. I've done a lot of brakes. Rule of thumb is start at the furthest from the master (passenger side rear), then do the driver side rear, then do the passenger side front, and finally the drivers side front. Be sure to keep checking the master as it will go empty on you if you don't and you'll get more air in, and always keep the cap on the master while bleeding. I doubt you'll need to bleed the master. You will need to go around several times, not just once at each wheel. I assume you have a helper, and one of you is pumping and holding the pedal down while the other temporarily opens then closes the bleeder. It's a lot easier if you get a power bleeder. I use one from Mighty Vac that you connect to an air compressor and then it sucks the fluid down to the bleeder and one person can do it without having to pump the pedal. Hope this helps.

WhiteVenom · January 24th, 2011, 07:16 PM

Mixing it would not of hurt anything. Just would ended up with dot 3.5

OutKast09 · January 24th, 2011, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteVenom

Mixing it would not of hurt anything. Just would ended up with dot 3.5

i figured it would have been find but my freakin helper kept buggin me like "i wouldnt mix it if i were you" and it was getting on my nerves i was like what ever and now im in this dumb situation.....

Lefty · January 24th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Merged all your 1,983 threads on this

WhiteVenom · January 24th, 2011, 08:18 PM

^ lolz

stal94gt · January 24th, 2011, 08:20 PM

bleed the master cylander. if you look at it you will see 2 bleed nipples. after you bleed that you can then continue to bleed out the rest of the brakes

OutKast09 · January 26th, 2011, 08:29 AM

thanks guys. I got all of the air out now.

January 24th, 2011, 06:17 PM	#1
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	Got a Brake Problem!!! so i put the steel braided line, caliper, and rotor on and bleed the brakes. well i decided i wanted to up it from dot 3 to dot 4 and i didnt want to mix them so i bleed the passenger side till it was empty then i put the dot 4 in and tried pumping and bleeding and i still havnt got any pressure.....wut the hell did i do? looks nice tho yes its raining outside and im freakin wet. __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

January 24th, 2011, 06:20 PM	#2
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	I got a brake problem!!! sorry for the 2 posts blame my computer __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

January 24th, 2011, 06:32 PM	#3
blownstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,551 iTrader: 1 reviews	You need to bleed the master cylinder. You can't let the master cylinder go empty when bleeding the brakes because it will suck air in. Bleed the master cylinder to regain pressure. Then bleed the passenger side, and then driver side. If you loose pressure again rebleed the master cylinder last and you should be good. That's how I did 4 years ago when I did my cobra front brakes and it has been fine. __________________ 2003 DSG Mustang GT 5spd Full Bolt On's, Suspension, Built Rear, V1 S N/A: 266/300, 3,550lbs, 13.44 @ 100.5 1.77 60' Non-intercooled: 356/371, 3,575lbs, 12.81 @ 110.47 1.86 60' Intercooled: 362/370

January 24th, 2011, 06:33 PM	#4
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	and how do i bleed the master cylinder? __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

January 24th, 2011, 06:45 PM	#5
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you put the bleeder cap back on? What about the cap for the brake fluid? __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

January 24th, 2011, 06:49 PM	#6
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	yea. blown stang said i need to bleed the driver side then bleed the master brake cylinder and i should be fine but i have no idea how to do that __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

January 24th, 2011, 06:50 PM	#7
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	You start with the pass side caliper because its farthest from the master cylinder... __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

January 24th, 2011, 06:55 PM	#8
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	i did that. wut i did was i emptied out the reservoir so i could put dot 4 in with out mixing the dot 3 and dot 4 __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

January 24th, 2011, 07:03 PM	#9
PRODUCTIONMAN Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 230 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you bleed any one of the four corners dry, you got a lot of air to get rid of and it is probably at all four corners. I've done a lot of brakes. Rule of thumb is start at the furthest from the master (passenger side rear), then do the driver side rear, then do the passenger side front, and finally the drivers side front. Be sure to keep checking the master as it will go empty on you if you don't and you'll get more air in, and always keep the cap on the master while bleeding. I doubt you'll need to bleed the master. You will need to go around several times, not just once at each wheel. I assume you have a helper, and one of you is pumping and holding the pedal down while the other temporarily opens then closes the bleeder. It's a lot easier if you get a power bleeder. I use one from Mighty Vac that you connect to an air compressor and then it sucks the fluid down to the bleeder and one person can do it without having to pump the pedal. Hope this helps.

January 24th, 2011, 07:16 PM	#10
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mixing it would not of hurt anything. Just would ended up with dot 3.5 __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

January 24th, 2011, 08:12 PM	#12
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,701 iTrader: 12 reviews	Merged all your 1,983 threads on this __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

January 24th, 2011, 08:18 PM	#13
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ lolz __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

January 24th, 2011, 08:20 PM	#14
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	bleed the master cylander. if you look at it you will see 2 bleed nipples. after you bleed that you can then continue to bleed out the rest of the brakes

January 26th, 2011, 08:29 AM	#15
OutKast09 Sheep 2002 Mustang GT 13.324 @ 103.80 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 744 iTrader: 7 reviews	thanks guys. I got all of the air out now. __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #9

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