Had my Master cylinder and PWDA valve rebuilt in time for the Polar Bear Run today and spent the last day and 1/2 bleeding and troubleshooting (using CastorOil LMA). Result: No Triumph for the Run today.
Problem:
Master Cylinder started leaking and removing paint so I sent it in for repair with new sleeve installed and had the PWDA rebuilt. After rebuild I bench bled and ran new fluid in the system.
Brakes have no signs of air using manual and vacuum bleed methods after two serious bleeding attempts. Yet only 1/4th of pedal has brake action.
Brakes seem to have no pedal until it is 3/4th stroked in and seems to get better at the last 1/4 of pedal stroke.
Centering PWDA Valve had no effect during/before bleeding.
Master cylinder strokes all the way in and pushes fluid before installing and will push fluid through the wheel cylinder bleed ports until it is clear of air.
Brakes are not safe at this point and I now need to problem solve.
New Front Calpers, Slotted Rotors, brake shoes/wheel cylinders and lines were installed which all worked ok before MC was rebuilt.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
1972 TR6
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Problem:
Master Cylinder started leaking and removing paint so I sent it in for repair with new sleeve installed and had the PWDA rebuilt. After rebuild I bench bled and ran new fluid in the system.
Brakes have no signs of air using manual and vacuum bleed methods after two serious bleeding attempts. Yet only 1/4th of pedal has brake action.
Brakes seem to have no pedal until it is 3/4th stroked in and seems to get better at the last 1/4 of pedal stroke.
Centering PWDA Valve had no effect during/before bleeding.
Master cylinder strokes all the way in and pushes fluid before installing and will push fluid through the wheel cylinder bleed ports until it is clear of air.
Brakes are not safe at this point and I now need to problem solve.
New Front Calpers, Slotted Rotors, brake shoes/wheel cylinders and lines were installed which all worked ok before MC was rebuilt.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
1972 TR6
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