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Brake issue - only right rear works

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:57 am
by ColdScrip
Hey all I just picked up another 92 SSEi. The car runs fine but it has a break issue. A brake line rusted away and the previous owner had to replace it. The line he replaced went to the ABS control unit in the engine bay. After bleeding the breaks MANY times the brake pedal is extremely hard.

The issue however is that only the right rear brakes work. The pedal will not go down all the way at all. It almost seems like perhaps some dirt got into the line when he was changing it and now the fluid won't go to the other 3 wheels.

Going by that description, in particular how only the right rear wheel brakes, does that help you guys determine where exactly the blockage must be? Could that module itself have failed thus blocking the flow?

The traction off light is on and stays on. ABS light is NOT on.

Thank you all very much!

Re: Brake issue - only right rear works

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:00 pm
by Mechanical Mike
Which brake line was replaced? Was the engine running while the brakes were being bled?

Re: Brake issue - only right rear works

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:55 pm
by bobfather99
Had an old T-bird years ago which had the hard pedal problem. Was the brake booster.
Try that maybe???

Re: Brake issue - only right rear works

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:38 pm
by J Wikoff
Try unplugging the ABS unit and see if anything changes.

Re: Brake issue - only right rear works

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:11 am
by irish91983
i was having kinda the same problem. I was getting only the front dirvers caliper to work and after i put a used master cylinder in and bled the system it was fine untill the use one went but i got a brand new one and bled the system again and all was fine..to me it kinda sounds like it could be the master went bad