> I just replaced my brakelines well just the rubber parts. I now
> have the steel braided type, but only on 3 wheels. For some reason
> the last braided line supllied was too short. Well anyway here is the
> problem. With everything back together lines bled I have a lot of
> pedal travel before the brakes really work. If I pump the pedal it
> doesn't get any stiffer like it would be air in the lines. The rear
> drums are adjusted properly too. There are no visible leaks of fluid
> either. The pedal is practically on the floor when I stop. It didn't
> do this before the line job though. Can anyone give me a hand? I
> have classes in 2 days and I need the car.
> Thanks
> Tom
Where did the fourth hose, the rubber one, come from? If it was one of the
old ones, maybe it is the weak link in the new system and the pressure is
causing some swelling inside the hose rather than pressure at the brakes.
Keith Stewart
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