I need some more pressure!

[johnadams]

so i just changed my rear brake pads and i also used speed bleeders made by russell. Well, i am not exactly sure i am useing the speed bleeders correctly. I turned the bleeder (loosen) about a 1/2 turn and pumped the brakes. Basically on my RR, a little brake fluid came out and then nothin.... barely a trickle of brake fluid began to come out. Then on my LR, i did the same thing, but brake fluid just constantly comes out (i mean it flows out) when i push in the brake.
So i got 3 questions....
1) I have no idea why they are different when i bleed them
and
2) Brake pressure is not as strong as before. Its not like i have to slam it to the ground to make my car stop, but i can barely notice that it is not as stiff. So what do i do to make it stiff, re bleed them again? plus, i only blead the rears, not the fronts.

3) i have to hike my ebrake all the way up for it to keep the car from rollin ( i park on a hill). How do i adjust the ebrake to make it tight?

Thanks for the help
dave

[RanciD]

Originally posted by johnadams
so i just changed my rear brake pads and i also used speed bleeders made by russell. Well, i am not exactly sure i am useing the speed bleeders correctly. I turned the bleeder (loosen) about a 1/2 turn and pumped the brakes. Basically on my RR, a little brake fluid came out and then nothin.... barely a trickle of brake fluid began to come out. Then on my LR, i did the same thing, but brake fluid just constantly comes out (i mean it flows out) when i push in the brake.
So i got 3 questions....
1) I have no idea why they are different when i bleed them
and
2) Brake pressure is not as strong as before. Its not like i have to slam it to the ground to make my car stop, but i can barely notice that it is not as stiff. So what do i do to make it stiff, re bleed them again? plus, i only blead the rears, not the fronts.

3) i have to hike my ebrake all the way up for it to keep the car from rollin ( i park on a hill). How do i adjust the ebrake to make it tight?

Thanks for the help
dave

To tightenthe e-brake there's two ways to do it on most cars.. can't gaurantee on a 240sx. If you pull off the center console there's a screw you can use to adjust where the cable connects to the lever. On my MR-2 you can also adjust it with a bolt under the car too, not sure about on 240s though. The first thing should do it for you.

[johnadams]

wierd......... my ebrake fixed its self

But the other two questions still stand unanswered.
Thanks