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Question
My brake pedal is very soft when engine is on, the pedal is normal when engine is off, all brake parts are brand new, no leaks any where, I bled the brakes 10 times still no luck, can you please guide me what to do ?
Thanks
Check the calipers and make sure that you have not put the left side on the right side and visa versa, they will fit. But what happens when the caliper is on the wrong side the bleeder screw is on the bottom rather than the top. When the bleeder screw is on the bottom it is impossible to get all the air out of the system. Let me know and id this is not it we will go on from there.
Brad
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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