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Forum: Suspension TECH 08-18-2010, 02:23 PM
Replies: 118
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Posted By Jimbro727
Re-read the thread's title!! :D Talk...

Re-read the thread's title!! :D



Talk about emotional scars! I shudder when I look at a bottle of brake fluid!


Anyway, I hooked the lines back up that I had disconnected and pressure...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-12-2010, 05:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thanks for the replies! This one is kind of long...

Thanks for the replies! This one is kind of long because I responded to each individual comment/question individually (I thought it'd be a bit clearer that way)



I agree, that's my concern as...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-09-2010, 03:39 PM
Replies: 118
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Posted By Jimbro727
Sorry for the delay everyone, and thanks for the...

Sorry for the delay everyone, and thanks for the replies. Had more issues with my knee, work got busy, and life in general got in the way of my project :( Now I'm back working on it.

A couple...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-11-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thank you so much for the replies! It sounds...

Thank you so much for the replies!

It sounds like we've got a few potential issues here:

Combination valve: I do not have my switch hooked up right now, if I remember correctly, I broke the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-08-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
UPDATE: I replaced both sides with NAPA wheel...

UPDATE: I replaced both sides with NAPA wheel cylinders. After replacing the driver's side (where I was getting constant bubbles), it was a night and day difference. The brakes still weren't where...
Forum: Suspension TECH 03-15-2010, 03:00 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thank you VERY much for the responses, guys. It...

Thank you VERY much for the responses, guys. It sounds like everyone's in agreement that I need to ditch these wheel cylinders in favor of some NAPA units. I'm going to order two, replace the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 03-14-2010, 04:16 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Update: Operating under the assumption that we...

Update: Operating under the assumption that we made some sort of progress, since the pedal did seem stiffer, we bled the front brakes to ensure no air was there (and there wasn't any), started her...
Forum: Suspension TECH 03-14-2010, 12:15 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thank you so much for the replies. The...

Thank you so much for the replies.



The residual pressure valve makes a lot of sense, but if I'm understanding you correctly, wouldn't the symptoms occur on both sides of the rear brakes? I...
Forum: Suspension TECH 03-14-2010, 02:33 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
It's been a while since I last posted, I had some...

It's been a while since I last posted, I had some knee surgery and couldn't work on the car for a while, but just got back out there with a buddy this evening, and made some kind of progress, which...
Forum: Suspension TECH 09-10-2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
I didn't check it this time around, but the...

I didn't check it this time around, but the previous times I had checked it, and it was low, too. Same symptoms :-\



Sort of. My pedal is hard with the booster off, but I don't know if it's...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-30-2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Sorry for the delay - I wanted to work on this a...

Sorry for the delay - I wanted to work on this a bit more before responding.

My master doesn't have bleed screws, I've never seen one like that - where did you get it?

I don't believe that my...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-27-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
bump.. anyone.. anyone?

bump..

anyone.. anyone?
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-19-2009, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 345
Posted By Jimbro727
Right, I was saying that perhaps the p is just to...

Right, I was saying that perhaps the p is just to note that the "1.0" is the pitch, since the second number is sometimes the threads per unit length. In this case, 1.0 threads per mm is the same as...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-19-2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,263
Posted By Jimbro727
LS9 :D

LS9 :D
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-19-2009, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 345
Posted By Jimbro727
If I had to guess, the p is indicating that the...

If I had to guess, the p is indicating that the second number is the thread pitch (distance between threads) versus the number of threads per unit length.
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-18-2009, 07:34 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thanks for the story Matt! I guess I can rule...

Thanks for the story Matt! I guess I can rule that valve out as a possible problem!

I attached the pictures (finally). I apologize for the quality - I took them from my blackberry, because my...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-13-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
I just realized that I dropped the ball on this...

I just realized that I dropped the ball on this thread..

I was supposed to post a picture, but then I was working on the car that night, bled a lot, then noticed some bubbles coming out of the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-14-2009, 07:38 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
As I was typing that, I was thinking it was too...

As I was typing that, I was thinking it was too confusing to not post a pic - I'll post one today.

That is the hole it's always been on, but then again, the brakes haven't worked properly since I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-13-2009, 10:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 359
Posted By Jimbro727
Thanks guys - sounds like I'm doing the right...

Thanks guys - sounds like I'm doing the right thing. I lifted the front, one corner at a time, while the rear was already up. I'll lift the front first, next time, though. I'm not sure why - but...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-13-2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 359
Posted By Jimbro727
Best way to get my car on 4 jackstands?

I need to bleed my brakes a lot (new everything), and it's very annoying having to jack up the back, then the front, and repeat. I currently have the rear raised on two jackstands on the axle. ...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-13-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
1) certainly sounds like a leak, but I haven't...

1) certainly sounds like a leak, but I haven't been able to find it. I've checked and rechecked every connection. There's also no fluid on the floor, and the level in the m/c reservoir doesn't go...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-12-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Very frustrated update I put my pressure...

Very frustrated update

I put my pressure gauge on my back right wheel, and I get 500PSI when the pedal is near the floor - just like the front brakes. The pressure also decreases around...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-23-2009, 02:17 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thanks for the replies! I've spent the last...

Thanks for the replies!

I've spent the last few hours troubleshooting this with a buddy. Here's what we discovered:


Using an SSBC brake pressure gauge, the front brakes read no pressure...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-22-2009, 04:20 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
Thanks, I'm going to play with the rear shoe...

Thanks, I'm going to play with the rear shoe adjustment in a few minutes.

I like your pushrod measurement method lol, I'm going to give that a shot, too.

Yeah, after bleeding for hours and...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-22-2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,905
Posted By Jimbro727
THANK YOU for your informative response! I...

THANK YOU for your informative response!

I got very excited, because I thought that the lines from my M/C to the combo valve might be wrong, because I have seen many cars with the lines crossed,...
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