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SVT bleeding question - Ign on? #465110 10/23/02 05:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6 Bellingham, MA L loumash OP Newbie
OP loumash Newbie L Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6 Bellingham, MA	Hi, I just replaced front and rear rotors and pads (thanks BAT)on my 99 SVT. I never opened the system, but pushing back the caliper pistons must have introduced some air the system. So I bled the front and rear until there were no more bubbles, but it's still kinda soft. It takes one pump to get a normal high pedal. My question is do I need to do anything special for the ABS, like bleeding with the ignition on (pump energized) or car running? Thanks Lou 99 Contour SVT 87 Mustang LX 5.0 78 F150 4x4 4 other non- fords

Re: SVT bleeding question - Ign on? #465111 10/23/02 05:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you... M Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er
Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you...	Lou..give your brakes a week or so to bed in. The peddle will gradually firm up. If after a week or 1 tank of fuel it still feels soft, then rebleed. Push like hell for the front brakes, but only a little hard on the back ones or you'll activate the proportioning valve and shut off the rear brakes...loosing the bleading effect!

Re: SVT bleeding question - Ign on? #465112 10/25/02 12:47 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,359 Mill Creek, WA L Lance Kinley_dup1 Webmaster
Lance Kinley_dup1 Webmaster L Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,359 Mill Creek, WA	Bet you put the caliper springs on wrong! Are the tops pushing against the anchor plate? If not, try again! -Lance Lance Kinley CEG Webmaster 95 SE, "Cassandra" 10 years!

Re: SVT bleeding question - Ign on? #465113 10/25/02 01:41 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL B BOFH Hard-core CEG'er
BOFH Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL	Let me get... "The Picture" HTH, TB "Seems like our society is more interested in turning each successive generation into cookie-cutter wankers than anything else." -- Jato 8/24/2004

Re: SVT bleeding question - Ign on? #465114 10/25/02 05:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6 Bellingham, MA L loumash OP Newbie
OP loumash Newbie L Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6 Bellingham, MA	Bing!! Lance, you nailed it. I checked the springs and the top hoops were on the inside of the caliper bracket, not the outside. All fixed now! Amazing that difference little thing made..... :-) Lou good brakes again.... 99 Contour SVT 87 Mustang LX 5.0 78 F150 4x4 4 other non- fords

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