A week ago I installed new front calipers and ss lines. When we had the lines off the brake fluid drained out quite a bit and the resevoir may have been empty. Before the brake pedal was ever touched we added fluid to the resevoir.
We bled the front brakes but did not do the rears.
Driving around for the past week the brakes were pretty bad and felt as though there was air in the system. Had to press the brakes once, then release a bit and then repress to get good stopping power.
We suspected that when bleeding we introduced a bit of air that made its way to the rear lines.
Today I installed the new rear calipers and ss lines.
Bled the whole system (rears and then fronts).
Brakes are much better now but still can only get maximum braking by pressing a bit, releasing and then pressing again.
Is this related to air trapped somewhere or is this just due to the design of the brake system on the E30 and the pistons/pads need to be seated up a bit first?
If it is air, then how do I go about getting it out, as I went through 500ml today just bleeding.
We bled the front brakes but did not do the rears.
Driving around for the past week the brakes were pretty bad and felt as though there was air in the system. Had to press the brakes once, then release a bit and then repress to get good stopping power.
We suspected that when bleeding we introduced a bit of air that made its way to the rear lines.
Today I installed the new rear calipers and ss lines.
Bled the whole system (rears and then fronts).
Brakes are much better now but still can only get maximum braking by pressing a bit, releasing and then pressing again.
Is this related to air trapped somewhere or is this just due to the design of the brake system on the E30 and the pistons/pads need to be seated up a bit first?
If it is air, then how do I go about getting it out, as I went through 500ml today just bleeding.
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