Bleeding the brakes help?
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1988 325is S50 in-progress.
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I hate bleeding brakes, these help. I have them on both of my track cars.
http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/speed-bleeders/1990 325is "the rat"/ E30 Warsteiner tribute racecar/1985 325e "faded Glory"/ 1968 Chevy II Nova "the baby"/ 2001 525i 5spd purchased May 2013 with 16k miles. Plus other junk that annoys the neighbors.Comment
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I hate bleeding brakes, these help. I have them on both of my track cars.
http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/speed-bleeders/
getting a couple sets.
Speed Bleeders for us slow folks1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
2016 Ford Flex
2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German carComment
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Just tried that, and fluid comes out without bubbles, started with the far side.
Both rears, the fluid seems to come out much more, front both much less but steady with no bubbles...
After that i pump few times, brake paddle feels pretty firm, then as soon as i start the car it becomes super light and brakes dont work much... if i press really fast it feels like it would get harder and car almost chokes...
brake booster? but it pumps fluid thru?
I will buy power bleeder, just thought someone close by have one...Comment
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That is the brake booster. You got a vacuum leak somewhere.. Could be a bad booster (torn diaphragm perhaps?) or maybe the line/connection to it is rubbing somewhere? Make sure it's not dried or cracked somewhere.
When there is no vacuum, the brakes will be harder to push to begin with. As soon as you start the car, the pedal will get light like you said.
Could have leaky seal from the piston seal in the MC to the Booster.
I haven't seen this issue on BMW's as much as I used to see on GM products.1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
2016 Ford Flex
2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German carComment
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I have always had great results
using a power bleeder and or gravity.
do all my cars and motorcycles this way.
I use the power bleeder if need be to start the flow. Then i just let gravity pull the fluid thru, keeping an eye on the fluid level in the MC.
of course i use a tube into a container to collect the fluid.Directly above the center of the EarthComment
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