my new brakes suck
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well thanks for the info. so i had time today to work on the camaro. so i bled the master and guess what there was air. so i fix that. then i whent to the back and bled the whole system. know i'm **** cause i pay this shop $600 to do all the work and i'm doing it my self know. i decide to check the wheel cylinders they replace. those *** ho.. only replace the boots from the one that did not blead since the 1st time. this *** ho.. charge me $110 for parts and labor for both wheels and still did a crapy job. and no new parts.
one thing guys when i was bleading the brakes the pedal got hard and stood up or high, but then when i started the car the pedal when all the way down. but it brakes better the before. what else show i do. also when i blead the back wheel the fluid came out pink at the at first.
one thing guys when i was bleading the brakes the pedal got hard and stood up or high, but then when i started the car the pedal when all the way down. but it brakes better the before. what else show i do. also when i blead the back wheel the fluid came out pink at the at first.
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If it is any consolation, the setup I ordered had prebuilt fronts as an upgrade so I got them. When I was putting them on I couldnt figure out why everything was not lining up. After a few minutes of thinking in frusteration I realized they had been assembled backwards and sideways. The steering arms and whatnot were facing forward. So I had to take the whole thing apart and reassemble correctly.
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The pinkish color is from the grease used to assemble the master, it is normal.
Like stated earlier, you must make sure to bleed the system completely. Since there was air in the master after installing you may still have air trapped somewhere. Also, it sounds like the fronts are working if they hold the car for a burnout. Give the rears a chance to automatically adjust, if they do not start working good you might have air in the system.
One more note, You said they sold you a Vette master. If it is not the correct model it will not work properly. Some were 4 wheel disc, some had built in residual valves.
Like stated earlier, you must make sure to bleed the system completely. Since there was air in the master after installing you may still have air trapped somewhere. Also, it sounds like the fronts are working if they hold the car for a burnout. Give the rears a chance to automatically adjust, if they do not start working good you might have air in the system.
One more note, You said they sold you a Vette master. If it is not the correct model it will not work properly. Some were 4 wheel disc, some had built in residual valves.
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Thats the front line so if thats good then its not the issue. Just evidence of sorry craftsmanship. That being said, I may do stuff like that to myself, but not if someone was paying me and if I did HAVE to do it I would at least explain why.
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Thats the front line so if thats good then its not the issue. Just evidence of sorry craftsmanship. That being said, I may do stuff like that to myself, but not if someone was paying me and if I did HAVE to do it I would at least explain why.
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major update guy, so i finally took my camaro to another shop, for they could check my brake system. the mechanic went thru the whole system and found out that the rear shoes were install wrong. so he fix it and also replace the master cylinder. 
so i when back to other shop the the one that did the brakes 1st. and i spoke to the owner and explain to him what happen. he was so cool and i got some of money back for parts and labor 
so i when back to other shop the the one that did the brakes 1st. and i spoke to the owner and explain to him what happen. he was so cool and i got some of money back for parts and labor