Did you use DOT 4 Brake fluid?

                 Eric Zeno   <emz@nauticom.net>
                 86 Syncronizer
                 86 GL  For Sale (Pgh. PA)
                 72 240Z    1936 Chrysler

On Sun, 13 Oct 1996, David SIDOTE wrote:

> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I hope someone can help me because I'm at the end of my rope. I noticed
> the other day that there was considerable wetness on the back of the brake
> back plate on my 83 westy. I took it apart and sure enough the inside was
> soaked with brake fluid and caked on brake dust. I got new shoes and new
> wheel cylinders from a FLAPS. I put them on per bentley. I bleed the
> brakes and the clutch 4 times and I still cannot find the source of the
> problem. I bleed the brakes as described in the bentley but I do not see a
> lever on the brake pressure regulator. Does anyone have any ideas? The
> pedal just doesn't get firm. I replaced the brake master cylinder and the
> clutch master and slave cylinders a couple of months ago. After I bleed
> the brakes the pedal is still mushy. I bleed again and air comes out on
> the first pump only for each wheel. The front bottoms seem to have air
> come out for about 5 or 6 pumps. I think I'm done and the pedal still
> feels weak and goes about 3-4 inches from the floor. The clutch works but
> the
> pedal is soft. I checked for fluid leaks and could find none. I checked
> everything that I did and checked the bentley a zillion times. My bleeding
> partner said the pedal would feel firm and the get mushy. I don't know
> what else to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for any
> suggestions.
> 
> 
> dave
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