Brakes
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littleorange124
Brakes
We have a 1981 Fiat Spider 124 2000. And just replaced the master cylinder, brake booster, caliper seals, rotors and pads and got done and started the process of bleeding. We finished and started on the front and discovered the front lines have no fluid flow or visible leaks. We are confused and cannot find a way to get fluid to flow.
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azruss
- Posts: 3659
- Joined: Sun May 30, 2010 12:24 pm
- Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI
Re: Brakes
I normally start with the rears as they are the farthest away. Did you prime your MC. Try cracking the brakeline fitting at the MC and pumping until you get fluid out. I also had to fill my calipers to get the bleeding process going.
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vandor
- Posts: 3996
- Joined: Sat May 23, 2009 1:23 pm
- Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
- Location: Texas, USA
Re: Brakes
Be sure fluid is getting to the master cylinder.
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'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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DieselSpider
- Posts: 2130
- Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:21 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider with Isuzu Turbo Diesel
Re: Brakes
I use a inexpensive vacuum bleeder but find that the spider gravity bleeds well as long as you prime the master cylinder first. Note that the rear axle needs to be on jack stands to open the proportioning valve if its still part of the system or you will not be able to bleed the rears.