Spongy brakes???

**ozbox** · 22-08-2011, 10:40 PM

smaller cylinder to rear brakes and larger to front which is what you said you had in the first place when they were locking up.

**GTS** · 22-08-2011, 10:45 PM

I did a gravity bleed on it tonight and got a s**tload of air out of the l/h rear. I'm thinking that I'll remake the master cylinder pipes and reconnect it the way I had it when it was locking up (caused by the air :Chin

and see what happens. It can't get any worse.:(

**ozbox** · 22-08-2011, 10:48 PM

whoever told you too bleed the brakes the way you did front to rear should be given a good hard pg13en with a hammer.

**RodneyHZ253** · 22-08-2011, 10:53 PM

If my van sits for about 3weeks the first time i hit the brakes the left rear can lock up after applying the brakes a couple of time there is no problem after this

**ozbox** · 22-08-2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by RodneyHZ253

If my van sits for about 3weeks the first time i hit the brakes the left rear can lock up after applying the brakes a couple of time there is no problem after this

sinbox does that everyday and ive just figured out that it has a hq to z wheel cylinder on one side and a wb on the other..being wb it should have wb on both sides..seeing as ive never touched the brakes it makes sense to me now..new brakes next mission for sinbox.

**GTS** · 22-08-2011, 11:09 PM

I just checked my HJ GMH parts book and it shows F2F and R2R.....but, being a new master cylinder, I guess that's all changed.

**GTS** · 23-08-2011, 08:36 AM

So......front res to the rear and rear res to the front?

**HK1837** · 23-08-2011, 10:29 AM

Correct. Best idea is to find some HZ brake lines that go between the master and the distribution block as HZ had these arse about cylinders standard. Otherwise bend the lines to suit, just looks crappy. I got an old HQ cast iron cylinder rebuilt for my HJ to avoid that issue.