captdrac Posted June 27, 2023 Share #1 Posted June 27, 2023 Hey fellas, HELP!!! A ugly situation reared its head for me! I changed my tires and checked my brakes for wear and the pads were still good at 35K miles. The only thing I did was to separate the front right caliper piston by hand a little to put it on the rotor. When I took it for a test ride, the front brake lever pulled to the grip and I had no front brakes! After 1-2 pumps of the lever, I had full braking power. It happened almost every time I used the lever. The rear brakes are fine thank God. After returning home, I bled the front brakes. I took the Venture out again, and still the same problem. Any suggestions on what anyone thinks may be the problem? I'm thinking about buying a rebuild kit for each front caliper and rebuilding them. Can anyone suggest a inexpensive, reliable parts store for my Venture besides the dealership that, from what I can see, only has individual parts and cost $$$ for the few pieces I need for the rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted June 28, 2023 Share #2 Posted June 28, 2023 Try bleeding the master by cracking the banjo bolt. If an air bubble gets up there it’ll drive you crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdrac Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted June 29, 2023 I'll try it today & give an update. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdrac Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted July 12, 2023 Well, I've tried tapping on the bajo bolts / joints while bleeding the system. still the same problem. I ordered a front master cylinder and hope that the replacement does the job. Since I've had the cycle, I would sometimes get a code 51. According to the service manual, it indicates that the ABS is getting too high of a voltage from the electrical system. If this doesn't work, to the shop it goes. My problem with that is the tech I trusted at the shop to go to was hospitalized and now isn't returning. Any suggestions on what shop I could trust for us living in SE Wisconsin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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