brake after bleeding

[nono54]

hi there

how should the brake pedal feel after bleeding the brakes

thanks
Arnaud

[DanielDudley]

Like a rock.

[sc_rufctr]

X2... It should feel solid and reassuring...

[bkreigsr]

if you bled the system to the point that the reservoir itself emptied, you've got air in the system, and your pedal probably feels like warm oatmeal. (speaking from experience)
Bill K

[Gunter]

Very solid.
Just a bleed, or did you do something else?
How did you do it? Pressure bleeder or Pedal-pump?

And, by all means, don't tell us what year/type your Porsche is.

Cheers.

[nono54]

it is a 78 911 sc

and I did with a vaccum bleeder
twice on each caliper
the only thing is that i have the feeling that the bleeder is also pulling some air coming from the loosened bleeding screw(from outside the caliper)

the manual: 101 project for your porsche says you have to make it several time so.

[cmcfaul]

Drive it for a while. Do many hard stops. It will firm up. I have the same issue using the vaccume bleeder. don't know why.

Chris

73 911 E

[Dixie]

and I did with a vaccum bleeder

i have the feeling that the bleeder is also pulling some air coming from the loosened bleeding screw

Air getting past the bleeders is not an issue. Being able to discern if the air is from the bleed screw threads, or inside the caliper, is the trick.

Try this. Put some grease around the base of the bleed screws (di-electric grease works fine). That will block air from getting past the threads. Now if you see bubbles, they're from inside the caliper.

Also, the "like a rock" analogy can be misleading. The pedal should feel extremely firm. But it will feel even firmer if you release it, and press it down again.