Trying to figure out brake problem with rear disc upgrade - Lateral-g Forums

**Hydratech®** · #1 07-23-2010, 07:37 AM

I suggest you swap the calipers and live happily ever after with the bleeders up top where they are supposed to be.

What the previous owner may have done to get it to work this way: While absolutely most certainly not the right way to do it, you *could* yank the calipers loose while leaving the brake lines connected, put a some appropriately sized hardwood inside of the pads to take the place of the rotors, orient the bleeder screws up top, and then bleed the air out the brake system. Once bled, you could then re-install the calipers and take the vehicle out for a test drive. If you feel that all is well at that point, then you could swap out the calipers right / left at any point, though I do suggest you get it done right now...

CreepinDeth · #2 07-23-2010, 08:26 AM

I got my work cut out for me today. I'm kinda a brake newb still....

I'm swapping them. Thanks again guys!!!! Muchos Grassy Ass

**GregWeld** · #3 07-24-2010, 03:48 AM

Pictures are worth a 1000 words my mother used to say....

In this case -- one picture might have saved a COUPLE THOUSAND!!

LOL

Vegas69 · #4 07-24-2010, 09:13 AM

"Another member took this whole rear end off his 70 something Chevelle and it was functional."

Bull Puckey

CreepinDeth · #5 07-24-2010, 11:38 AM

Well, like Hydratech said, it's not IMPOSSIBLE for these calipers to work on opposite sides.
They just have to be bled upside down with 1 bolt in, and then turned and mounted.

I ended up switching them and bleeding them, and I no longer have a mushy brake pedal.

I think I have to adjust my prop valve pressure though because up on stands the rear in gear wouldn't COMPLETELY stop under full pedal pressure.

So I believe I'm 90% better then before thanks to your guys assistance.
Muchos Grassy Ass. I just need to go adjust my proportioning valve probably.