efp0wa Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I've posted about my brake problems in my Starlet. Just attempted to do a one man bleed, no fluid came out at all. Had my partner come out and brake why I turned hub and nothing. Not pressure at all. Wtf is up with this shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 is your master stuffed? Try clamping all your rubber lines and see if the pedal comes up hard, if so, master is ok. Next unclamp one rubber line and try pumping. If ok reclamp that line and try another untill you find the stuffed one. Strip that brake down as that one will have stuffed cylinder (someone correct me if i am wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efp0wa Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Both rear have hard lines and both of them ain't getting shit. I'm sure front has hardlines too. Appears there is a proportioning valve on the firewall, don't know if that is causing a problem but i'm not impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 unscrew the brake line from the master and screw in a bleed plug and try pressing the pedal.. that will rule out master cyl issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efp0wa Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ok i just tested something else first Felixx, maybe eliminating your test. I removed the hard line from the master cylinder to the rear brake valve and fluid came out. Removed the hardline from the rear brake valve that goes to the rear brakes and no fluid. So from that it seems the proportioning valve it fucked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Could just be heaps of air in the lines. I've battled to get fluid coming out of the rear before. I always bleed brakes with a finger over the nipple and someone pressing the brake pedal to my instructions. 1) Open the nipple completely 2) Get person to press brake pedal to the floor without finger over nipple 3) While they release brake pedal cover the nipple with finger 4) Repeat 2 and 3 until steady stream of fluid. Eventually you will be able to hold your finger over constantly and brake fluid will squirt out under your finger when they press brake. Also, make sure there is fluid in the master cylinder at all times obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efp0wa Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Would the above apply if fluid is not even coming out of the prop valve for the rear brakes? Cool mspaint pic I made: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efp0wa Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hi again. It was the brake prop valve, got another one off trademe for $10 and its sorted the issue so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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