Hey all:

I'm guessing it needs a good brake bleeding after all the paces I put it through at GingerMan and the Tire Rack autocross course. I may have some other issue up front on the passenger side as it felt funny coming home, but I'm guessing that's pad related (have not had time to pull the wheel and look yet). Anyone locally bled brakes before? Uncle Benny...errrr... Eric?

I recently had Speedbleeders put on so it should be easy and I think I have a least a half of a bottle of the Motul juice left. Just would like an experinced hand so I can get right the first time; I hate to ask Roxann to dabble in this, and my little right hand guy is gone for another week in San Diego or I know he'd help.

Maybe over the weekend? Please advise or heck, give me a call if you want.

Thanks,

SJ

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Do you have time to come out here? Otherwise I can probably come out tonight or tomorrow night.

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We're scrambling taking advantage of the kiddy-kids being gone with ceiling, drywall and yes, my fav -- major yardwork. So tonight is for sure gone. Wait -- we also have to deal with cheerleading @#$%! tonight as well, even though she's gone -- forget about it -- forget tonight.

Tomorrow night just may be a tad better....

If you can swing it, that would be great. If not, let me know and I'll create a plan B somehow.

Thanks,

SJ

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Well, I finally forced this to happen Sunday afternoon with the help of Zack and Roxann. As far as I could tell, the Motul 600 looked great. ANd pedal pressure is right at the top now as well, higher than I ever remember.

However, on the way back from the NG, I could feel it pull funny on the passenger front when I braked -- which unfortantely was a ton through that @$%^! city and all the construction. Didn't like it, but had to get home, so I nursed it. I figured it was because I pushed it so hard at the Tire Rack autocross course. The rest of the calipers bled easily (I have speedbleeders). But, the fluid on the passenger front trickled out -- looked good though. I backed it out as far as I dared and still no change. Any ideas? The speedbleeders are new. The pads all look good. The rotors all look good.

We actually drove it too. Felt fine. The absurdity of it all is that this was thre first time I have had the chance to drive it since I parked it after the NG. It still had the number painted on it.

Best,

SJ

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I guess I'm not following you.

You loosened the bleeder and hardly any fluid came out?

Yep.

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...and what happens when you keep on pumping the pedal? Does it squirt out (no pun intended) like the other 3? You're sure you got all the air out of the line and there are no holes in it?

Greg:

Sorry -- I missed your reply there, it's been crazy beyond controlled chaos...

No, no squirting, just small flow. AFAIK, no air and no holes. Pedal is higher, more responsive and stronger than ever. <shrug>

Haven't had the chance to drive the car since, BTW.

Best,

SJ

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Sorry so late, but I wanted to post in case in any one else runs into this -- if you have a twin turbo, make sure the pins that pads float on are well coated with anti-seize. This was the issue with it pulling. It performed flawlessly at RA this past weekend.

SJ

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