How do you get a firm brake pedal? Gravity brake bleed?

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07-03-2007 | 05:47 PM

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nonbox

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I have a DA but I have done the 2 man bleed on a DA, DC2, 89 integra, 88 accord and never could get a firm pedal. I have also installed 2 new oem MCs and did the 2 man bleed but no firm pedal.

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07-03-2007 | 06:55 PM

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Ok Im still trying to help???? Kind of running on E. So you put in 2 new master cylinder. Usually when I do a new master I do what is called a bench bleed. This may help????
http://www.superchevy.com/technical/.../0509sc_bench/
Its for a chev but hell the best I could find.

Ok I got another dumb Idea the rear brakes are disk correct??? On some Honda and acura vehicles there is a little nob on the inside pad the has to fit into the + on the caliper piston. If it is not in correctly this can cause brake problems. Pick below.

My personal opinion is pressure bleeding is the best. Ok I hit E now.

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07-03-2007 | 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nonbox

Someone told me that the best way to a firm pedal is a gravity bleed: open one bleed screw and letting the brake fluid drip out with out pumping the brake pedal, then close it up and move on to the next bleed screw. In addition never let the fluid go below the low mark on the MC. Has any one tried this technique?

I have it works ok.

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07-03-2007 | 07:37 PM

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fuse, I really appreciate your help. thx. I have rear disc brakes. I have done bench bleeding when I installed new MCs in a 94 GSR and a 88 accord, then I did the 2 man and the pedals were not firm.

I will try gravity bleeding without pumping the brakes next time.

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