loss of brake pedal pressure

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Re: loss of brake pedal pressure

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xpress wrote:
I thought brass would be better for bleed screws?

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too soft and it corrodes.. stainless is harder than steel and ..... ..............................................it doesn't rust! :idea
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Rev, pedal is firm, then I start van, move for a bit, brakes bite well and lock but It's spongey and brakes lock with pedal nearly to floor, then with engine off, pedal is firm again. this? Shall bleed again all four wheels with eezibleed.
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Just a question.
If you pump the brakes with engine off, so the pedal goes hard.
The depress pedal and start engine. The pedal should go down a small amount as the servo status to work.
If it goes to the floor this means something but I can't remember. :oops:

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Bled again with one way valve. Went across town, all good. New bleeders on front, what size bleed screws for the rear cylinders, does Baxter do them?
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