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Offline Zuki One

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Brake Problems????????
« on: June 18, 2004, 08:28:44 AM »
I have recently replaced all brakes and master cylinder bleed and bleed and drove and bleed etc.....but they still take 2 pumps? i have the tracker hybrd rear and front disc ohh and my e brake is soft its adjust tight  and  i jus dont know? its startin to urk me    
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Offline Mike71

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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2004, 08:55:44 AM »
if it is still taking 2 pumps there may either be air in the lines or one of the lines is expanding  :o

sometimes bleeding takes 2 mins and sometimes it takes what seems like foreever to get just right...sry i cant help much

but it probably isnt anything major just something small..hopefully =)

goodluck bro
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Offline TomKat

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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2004, 09:41:48 AM »
I had a piston in my wheel cylinder sieze on me causing that same problem. Are yours free?
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2004, 11:40:39 AM »
i fitted rear discs to my zook and the calipers are mounted at an angle,(the fronts sit at the top).so when you bleed the rears you need to unbolt the caliper and sit it so the nipple is at the top.you need a spacer to fit between the pads about the same thickness as a disc while you bleed it then rebolt the calipers. ;)
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Offline jerryp58

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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2004, 12:01:34 PM »
Did you bench bleed the MC?

It'd probably be worth bleeding them again to see if more air comes out.
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2004, 02:46:56 PM »
Some times the proportioning valve will hold air (had the same problem when I changed all my axles,brakes,master cylinder over on MZ) lots of bleeding will usually cure the problem.If your proportioning valve has a bleeder nipple on it all the better.      MUTANT ZUK
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2004, 02:50:34 PM »
Adjust the rear shoes, they are too loose,
that will fix you right up  ;)

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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2004, 05:19:18 PM »
HOW???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I will zdmit this is the part of the zuk i hate dont know why but it always gives me trouble some one got a pic of how or where to adjust??
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2004, 06:15:10 PM »
The easiest way is to remove the drum,
now there is the little cam thing that makes a zip
sound, that is the adjuster, and it's supposed to
adjust when you use the parking brake, but with new
shoes, it never adjusts right, now open the shoes a little
at a time until the drum is snug slipping over the shoes,
that should be close enough so they stay in adjustment
when you use the P brake

Good Luck

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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2004, 03:44:15 PM »
THATS IT, THATS IT, that has to be the prob with mine too!  dang and i spent all that on a new ms.  i only have one ebrake line and i am betting all my adjustments are off!!  man this really had me stumped too. thanks.  ganna rip into them tomorrow.... and get a new cable.  good luck with yours Z1
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2004, 03:51:10 AM »
i have a prob like all yours with mine.  my pedal will almost go down to the floor before it has any brakes.  after that it still isn't a full brake pedal.

stu
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2004, 02:21:21 PM »
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i have a prob like all yours with mine.  my pedal will almost go down to the floor before it has any brakes.  after that it still isn't a full brake pedal.

stu


While you have the drums off, clean and oil the threads in the adjuster. If they rust (they usually do) the auto adjuster won't work properly. It's supposed to ratchet up a notch each time you back up & brake firmly. If it's working properly, you should be able to rock forward/backwards a couple dozen times to adjust them up.

On some cars folks drill a small (3/8 to 1/4") hole behind the adjuster and plug it w/ a rubber plug. Then you can use a small screwdriver to adjust the rear brakes... ala the "good ole days."

After you put the drum back on, press the pedal a couple times to center the shoes, then adjust again. That'll get 'em adjusted properly the first time around.
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Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2004, 03:13:27 AM »
My parking brake cables were frozen up so I took them off. Will this mess up my brakes so they won't adjust?
If so, is it a big deal or can they be done manually?
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mperry

Re: Brake Problems????????
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2004, 03:26:06 PM »
The cables shouldn't affect the adjustment of your brakes.

BTW, there were some Kicks that were recalled for brakes. (There was a weld on the axle, or something like that, that had to be ground down.) I received paperwork on that for my '94. I think they said it caused the brakes to not adjust properly. (When I took it in, the dealer couldn't find the recall order, so didn't check it.)
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