Budget Brake Job

Apr 06, 2005 4 Replies

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Steve 21 years ago

Due to financial woe's I just slapped some pads on the front of my 93 Corolla. The old ones were worn to the metal. The rotors show some scaring but not outragous. I took the car on a back road to set the pads by making progressivly harder stops.

When I got to the point of actually locking up the brakes, I can put my foot to the floor and the car stops quick but The tires will not lock up and skid.

Am I correct in assuming I have to bleed the brakes? (fluid is full) If so is there a correct sequence to bleeding them? Should I start with one wheel and go in a certian order? or just bleed each wheel one by one?

Thanks for any tips you can offer on bleeding the brakes.

Steve

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badgolferman 21 years ago

I've been told in the past to start bleeding from the farthest wheel from the master cylinder and work your way up to the closest. I do not have any scientific proof that this is the best way to do it just in case someone starts huffing and puffing about this...

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Steve 21 years ago

Sounds reasonable. Thats what I'll do!!!

Thanks

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JeB 21 years ago

when you say "put my foot to the floor" do you mean it really goes to the floor or that you are pressing as hard as you can. If the latter ... it may be a while before the pads wear into the worn rotors.

in any case, replacing the brake fluid is part of periodic maintenance

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David 21 years ago

Steve - if your brake rotors are badly scored they really need skimming by a workshop. Otherwise, they will cut through your new pads, and you will not get 100% contact.

Perhaps that (as well as the bleeding requirement) is why you can't get the wheels to lock up....

David

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