[DeTomaso] Stock Brakes

[Ron Graves]

In addition to the other excellent suggestions, make sure you have reinstalled the front calipers on the correct sides of car.  If reversed the the bleed screws are at low points instead of high point and you'll never get all the air out.  

---- {0} wrote: 
> I just rebuilt all four calipers, but after much bleeding, driving, 
> bleeding, repeatedly, the pedal is still soft.  The pedal does not go to the 
> floor even with time.  It just seems to take several (2 or so) inches of 
> travel until the pedal gets firm and stays that way.   I'm wondering if the 
> there's a problem with the master cylinder.  I suppose there could be 
> corrosion in part of the master cylinder.  I've ordered a new alumninum 
> master from Hall.   I know the stock brakes are never fantastic, but mine 
> seemed ok before the car sat while I was addressing other issues.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
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