10-02-2017, 09:03 PM
So the pressure bleeder didn't do much except make a mess and verify there really isn't any air in the lines. The pedal just doesn't do shit for like 75% of it's travel. There seems to be some play in the handbrake lever and that may be the cause of the issue, I really don't know at this point. There's a million and one discussions online about this issue and none seem to be really conclusive. "Just keep bleeding" really doesn't help me at this point. The pedal does feel firm if I pull lightly on the handbrake but that's kinda of normal behavior since they're fighting for control of the back calipers. I guess I have to take it out and see how it stops with the lever pulled in a bit. I really only tested each individually so far.
I suppose I could just buy a -3 AN coupler and bypass the handbrake to see if that fixes everything. I would pull the master cylinder off again and redo the bench bleeding but I'm tired of redoing all this shit, getting brake fluid everywhere and getting the same results. Not sure why the pedal was firm with the booster on but not now. I was thinking of possibly going with a longer pushrod but I can't have the pedal sticking way out in BFE so i doubt it's that. The fact that I can't lock the rear wheels with the lever kind of points in that direction.
I suppose I could just buy a -3 AN coupler and bypass the handbrake to see if that fixes everything. I would pull the master cylinder off again and redo the bench bleeding but I'm tired of redoing all this shit, getting brake fluid everywhere and getting the same results. Not sure why the pedal was firm with the booster on but not now. I was thinking of possibly going with a longer pushrod but I can't have the pedal sticking way out in BFE so i doubt it's that. The fact that I can't lock the rear wheels with the lever kind of points in that direction.