Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> Mallett, Donald B wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the help guys! Did them today and all went good. The peddle
>> does
>> still feel a little soft, Not firm as if the dealer did them. But they
>> can
>> stop on a dime and give a nickel change. I did realize after I was all
>> done,
>> packed up the tools and cleaned up that I had the e-brake on! Would that
>> cause a bad bleeding and/or the soft peddle?
>>
>
> ehhhhhh it might... having the parking brake on mechanically forces the
> shoes in the braking position. Thus the return springs cannot retract
> the shoes, and thus the pistons in the rear brake cylinders will not be
> pushed back in. But I do not know if this would prevent the cylinders
> from being properly bled.
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My BMW has both in the back, Pads & shoes. Really. I have 4 wheel
discs, but the parking brake uses shoes, the inside of the rear rotor is
machined just like a mini brake drum...
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