fonzogt25
Well-known member
so i have 73 mach i am restoring. i replaced all the wheel cylinders and brake components on all 4 tires. the driver front was not leaking when i bled it so i changed the rubber line and it worked fine. i bled them all with a helper on the brake pedal and it was tight and seemed to work well.
i road tested the car and the brake pedal seemed spongy. sometimes it would go to the floor or close without stoppng and sometimes the pedal was stiff and would stop well. then the pedal hit the floor and didnt do anything anymore. the brake line came on and stayed on i believe.
i took the car in the garage and when a friend hit the brake pedal it seemed to leak out between the master cylinder and the gasket thats under the cap. i bought a new gasket and tried to bleed the brakes. the back 2 bleed just fine and was fluid the whole time. i went to the front two and both only drip when they are opened and someone is on the pedal.
also the MC never went dry. after my drive it still had fluid in it.
any thoughts what could cause it? could it be a bad MC? i believe its still original.
i road tested the car and the brake pedal seemed spongy. sometimes it would go to the floor or close without stoppng and sometimes the pedal was stiff and would stop well. then the pedal hit the floor and didnt do anything anymore. the brake line came on and stayed on i believe.
i took the car in the garage and when a friend hit the brake pedal it seemed to leak out between the master cylinder and the gasket thats under the cap. i bought a new gasket and tried to bleed the brakes. the back 2 bleed just fine and was fluid the whole time. i went to the front two and both only drip when they are opened and someone is on the pedal.
also the MC never went dry. after my drive it still had fluid in it.
any thoughts what could cause it? could it be a bad MC? i believe its still original.