I recently aquired a 1989 Ford Tempo and have been replacing alot of brake componants. Master cyl, left front caliper ( right front caliper was allready replaced) new pads, 1 rotor on pass. side, other side is ok, inspected rear and adjusted, bleed whole system with help from my son. RR,LR,RF,LF. brake at right front is the only wheel that stops. Dosnt seem to have air when bleeding and bleeding and bleeding. NEED ADVICE PLEASE.:banghead:

1989 Tempo? Taurus Forum? Ok.


Check your break fluid/quality and lines and then carry it to a break shop.

There is not a Tempo/Topaz forum, and the cars are basically smaller versions of a similar year Taurus.

I'd suspect that you still did not get all of the air out of the system. Does brake fluid flow well from all four bleeder screws, or do the three suspect corners flow less fluid? Did you replace the rubber brake hoses?

You might want to pick up a couple sets of Speed Bleeders and re-bleed the system. With Speed Bleeders, it's nearly impossible to get the bleeding wrong. You replace the bleeder screws with these, loosen them one at a time 1/2 a turn, then slowly pump the brake pedal. Do this about 5 times, being sure the master cylinder does not go empty. Move to the next, etc. By the time you're done, you should have a firm pedal and good stopping abilities.

-Rod

Rubber brake hoses break down internally and cause blockages. These blockages can act like one-way valves causing the brakes to lock up and not release or prevent fluid from getting to the wheels.

Thanks Rod and Kim I'll give that a try.

Sometimes bleeding the brakes with the car running will help give life to a reluctant pedal. The vacuum boost allows a lot more pressure to reach the calipers than the manual operationo you get with the car off.