DIY: Challenge Stainless Steel Brake Lines

eagleeye · 03-29-2012, 03:43 PM

Did it about a dozen times each caliper. No air now, but pedal feels soft. I installed stoptech lines, anyone have experience with them?

M.Bonanni · 03-29-2012, 05:22 PM

Hmmm wierd. Maybe some air in the ABS system? Usually you want to bleed the inner valve first, then the outer.

eagleeye · 03-29-2012, 05:57 PM

Yeah, tried inner valve first, outer valve first, and both at the same time. Went through 3.5 bottles of motul for the install and the two times bleeding the brakes. At this point I think I need to schedule an appointment with nissan...

MightyBobo · 03-29-2012, 07:44 PM

Dumb question Eagle...you DID do both bleeder valves on each caliper, right?

eagleeye · 03-29-2012, 08:45 PM

On both fronts, yes.

MightyBobo · 03-29-2012, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagleeye

On both fronts, yes.

There are 2 on the rear, also.

You can see it in this pic, barely, on the bottom right of the bottom caliper, and also the top right.

eagleeye · 03-29-2012, 09:01 PM

Didn't see a 2nd bleeder on the rears, gonna take another look...

eagleeye · 03-30-2012, 12:17 AM

god, i can't believe both my friend and i missed this...
gonna do another (3rd) bleed tomorrow and hopefully that's a wrap.
Thanks for pointing this out MightyBobo!

MightyBobo · 03-30-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagleeye

god, i can't believe both my friend and i missed this...
gonna do another (3rd) bleed tomorrow and hopefully that's a wrap.
Thanks for pointing this out MightyBobo!

You wouldnt be the first to miss it. Hope it fixes your problems!

eagleeye · 03-30-2012, 05:14 PM

It was the 2nd bleeder valve on the rear calipers. The brakes feel so much better now. Thanks again guys, good DIY Bonanni.

GaleForce · 03-30-2012, 06:18 PM

Glad you got the problem solved!

I've always been leary about doing this myself... I have done every other mod to my car myself, it's just something about working on the brakes that worries me. Maybe I'll work up the nerve to try it some day.

MightyBobo · 03-30-2012, 07:38 PM

I win

MightyBobo · 03-30-2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

Glad you got the problem solved!

I've always been leary about doing this myself... I have done every other mod to my car myself, it's just something about working on the brakes that worries me. Maybe I'll work up the nerve to try it some day.

Why worry? Brakes only slow you down!

GaleForce · 03-30-2012, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Why worry? Brakes only slow you down!

What was I thinking

lol

markthomas69 · 11-05-2012, 10:51 AM

Will something like this work?Motive Products Power Bleeder Kits 0117 - SummitRacing.com

What would be the fluid preferred for normal street driving (brand)?

03-29-2012, 05:22 PM	#32 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1320	Hmmm wierd. Maybe some air in the ABS system? Usually you want to bleed the inner valve first, then the outer. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

03-29-2012, 07:44 PM	#34 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Dumb question Eagle...you DID do both bleeder valves on each caliper, right? __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Glad you got the problem solved! I've always been leary about doing this myself... I have done every other mod to my car myself, it's just something about working on the brakes that worries me. Maybe I'll work up the nerve to try it some day. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

03-30-2012, 07:38 PM	#42 (permalink)
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11-05-2012, 10:51 AM	#45 (permalink)
markthomas69 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Little Elm, TX Posts: 66 Drives: 2010 370Z Red, auto Rep Power: 13	Will something like this work?Motive Products Power Bleeder Kits 0117 - SummitRacing.com What would be the fluid preferred for normal street driving (brand)? __________________ Beluga catback exhaust and Y-Pipe. Sport brakes upgrade. 24 row oil cooler. Battery relocated to the trunk.

03-29-2012, 03:43 PM	#31 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	Did it about a dozen times each caliper. No air now, but pedal feels soft. I installed stoptech lines, anyone have experience with them?

03-29-2012, 05:57 PM	#33 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	Yeah, tried inner valve first, outer valve first, and both at the same time. Went through 3.5 bottles of motul for the install and the two times bleeding the brakes. At this point I think I need to schedule an appointment with nissan...

03-29-2012, 08:45 PM	#35 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	On both fronts, yes.

03-29-2012, 09:01 PM	#37 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	Didn't see a 2nd bleeder on the rears, gonna take another look...

03-30-2012, 12:17 AM	#38 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	god, i can't believe both my friend and i missed this... gonna do another (3rd) bleed tomorrow and hopefully that's a wrap. Thanks for pointing this out MightyBobo!

03-30-2012, 05:14 PM	#40 (permalink)
eagleeye Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: VA Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z BC 7AT Rep Power: 14	It was the 2nd bleeder valve on the rear calipers. The brakes feel so much better now. Thanks again guys, good DIY Bonanni.

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