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1981 Oldsmobile 88 Repair Question


Topics covered: Brakes, Rust.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.

Asked on June 19, 2012

1981 oldsmobile delta 88 brakes dont work

They used to work fine, but the seals in the master cylinder started to leak. Took it apart, seals were ripped up. I was going to put just new seals in, but couldnt find just the seals so i replaced the whole master cylinder. I bled the back brakes, that worked fine, although the pedal was very soft.(needs adjusting)
Then i went to bleed the front brakes, and i got air and more air and more air. It was even bubbling in the reservoir. I did bench bleed the reservoir, there doesnt appear to be any leaks anywhere, cannot figure out why so much air is coming in the system. Please help, im getting so frustrated i want to push the thing off a cliff
Avatar Asked by Mbrink01

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Replied on June 19, 2012

You just haven't gotten it bled yet. You may need to use a pressure bleeder.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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