---posted on behalf of a friend---
Here's my issue:
I took off my rear calipers and sent them to Goodson to replace the boot around the piston. I had a really hard time stopping the loss of break fluid out of the end of the steal lines and at one time the fluid level may have dropped below the cup in the reservoir.
Problem: After installing the rebuild calipers and bleeding. Instead of a really stiff brake pedal I get mush. I'd say it goes almost to the floor the first push then a little higher with continued pushing. I did drive the car to the dealer, and although the car will stop. The first pump of the break pedal doesn't start really grabbing until it's almost to the floor.
Sounds like air?? Well I bleed the car (speedbleeders) alone, and then with someone else(Brent Cobb) just to make sure we were clean.
Goodson is suggesting Master Cylinder.. But they say that there is not a real good way to troubleshoot this kind of issue as the Acura techline always tells them to replace the MC with this kind of problem description.
Anyone ever experience this? Can a MC just go south on you w/out warning?
It's not hugely expensive to replace this, so I'll probably give Goodson the OK in the morning unless someone has ideas!
Thanks!
-Vaughn
Here's my issue:
I took off my rear calipers and sent them to Goodson to replace the boot around the piston. I had a really hard time stopping the loss of break fluid out of the end of the steal lines and at one time the fluid level may have dropped below the cup in the reservoir.
Problem: After installing the rebuild calipers and bleeding. Instead of a really stiff brake pedal I get mush. I'd say it goes almost to the floor the first push then a little higher with continued pushing. I did drive the car to the dealer, and although the car will stop. The first pump of the break pedal doesn't start really grabbing until it's almost to the floor.
Sounds like air?? Well I bleed the car (speedbleeders) alone, and then with someone else(Brent Cobb) just to make sure we were clean.
Goodson is suggesting Master Cylinder.. But they say that there is not a real good way to troubleshoot this kind of issue as the Acura techline always tells them to replace the MC with this kind of problem description.
Anyone ever experience this? Can a MC just go south on you w/out warning?
It's not hugely expensive to replace this, so I'll probably give Goodson the OK in the morning unless someone has ideas!
Thanks!
-Vaughn
