1993 Ford Tempo Repair Question
Topics covered: Wheel, Brakes, Wheel cylinder.
Mileage: No information provided.
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Asked on December 30, 2007
1993 Ford Tempo No brakes
The car blew the R/R wheel cylinder so I replaced it and replaced the shoes, both sides. Bled all four wheels, during that process you could feel the master cylinder leak down. A new master cylinder was put on, all wheels bled again. Test drove the car, brakes felt good, all wheels locked up. So far so good. The car sat for 2 days, went to drive it and no brakes, wouldn't pump up. Nothing there.
Asked by She HandymanAnswer
Replied on December 30, 2007
How experienced at brake hydraulics are you? Remove the lines at the master, install brass plugs, pump til the pedal is ROCK hard, remove the plugs, re-install the lines, gravity bleed all 4 wheels. DO NOT allow master to run dry during this step! Close bleeders as they bleed only fluid. BTW you did replace BOTH wheel cylinders? Yes? You do know this is a diagonal brake system?
Replied on December 30, 2007
To answer your PM Bleeding sequence is RR, LF, LR, RF, and change both wheel cylinders, it, is in the same condition as the one that leaked!