Chevy Malibu No Brakes After Repairs
Chevy Malibu No Brakes After Repairs
I replaced the brake pads, rotors and calipers on the front of my 2001 Malibu. I bled the whole sysytem, and now when I start the car I have no brakes? What am I doing wrong?
Re: Chevy Malibu No Brakes After Repairs
Hard to say exactly since I'm not looking at it in person, but obviously it's something you did, or failed to do correctly. You may still have air in the system, and it could require another bleeding procedure. There could also be air in the ABS unit (if equipped) and that requires a special procedure with a scanner to bleed out correctly.
Other things that go wrong....you may have installed the brake pads incorrectly. There is a bigger metal locating tab on two of the pads, and a smaller one on the two others. If installed in the wrong position, the caliper won't sit correctly on the bracket and you'll have brake issues. You can tell which way the pads go by looking at the metal guide in the center of the caliper.
Also, if you've twisted the rubber flex hoses to the calipers when reinstalling them, brake fluid won't be able to get to the pistons to apply the brakes.
More than likely, it's one of the above mentioned things you did, or did wrong. Recheck your work and you should find the problem easily.
Other things that go wrong....you may have installed the brake pads incorrectly. There is a bigger metal locating tab on two of the pads, and a smaller one on the two others. If installed in the wrong position, the caliper won't sit correctly on the bracket and you'll have brake issues. You can tell which way the pads go by looking at the metal guide in the center of the caliper.
Also, if you've twisted the rubber flex hoses to the calipers when reinstalling them, brake fluid won't be able to get to the pistons to apply the brakes.
More than likely, it's one of the above mentioned things you did, or did wrong. Recheck your work and you should find the problem easily.
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