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Re: [GMCnet] Disc brake project still in failure mode [message #282254 is a reply to message #282252] Thu, 16 July 2015 17:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Neil Fonville is currently offline  Neil Fonville   
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I have Manny¹s system and the bleeders are on the top of calipers but I
will look at this more closely too. The pressure gauge will tell me a bit
more. I will have a helping tomorrow night to work on this again.

Thanks everyone...

On 7/16/15, 5:12 PM, "Gmclist on behalf of A."
wrote:

> Neil Fonville wrote on Thu, 16 July 2015 16:34
>> So today I created a new pin that is the correct length. I did find it
>> helped some but not as much as I hoped. I ran out of time for more
>> troubleshooting but I did learn the rears are not working at all.
>> After driving a bit and applying the brakes numerous times, I took a
>> temperature
>> reading on all six rotors. The fronts were hot and not touchable at
>> 140+ degrees. All four rears were ambient at 100. That tells me I have
>> the
>> front working and need to troubleshoot the rear. I will apply the
>> pressure gauge on the rear next.
>>
>> Neil
> This may have been mentioned, but I don't think you ever addressed it:
>
> Do you have the system that has the brake calipers mounted such that they
> have to be unbolted from the backplate and rotated so that the bleeder is
> at
> the top, then bled, then returned to position, and bolted back on?
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