Hi,

The following is on a 1990 244 (Non-ABS). Bleeding procedure performed with Motive Brake Bleeder.

Recently I finally got around to a brake procedure that had long by waiting in the wings (this is on our first 90 244-has been sitting for a few months) due to various little/big repairs.

Anyway, what needed done was for the brake junction (octopus) at the front of the car to be replaced. I bought a boxed OEM New Old Stock Bendix unit from eBay. Drained all fluid via bleed screws (I wanted to make sure bleed screws on calipers weren't seized also). At that point I had noticed there was only a little dribble from the Left Rear caliper, but I proceeded on to figure I would deal with it after replacing the brake junction. Replacing the junction went off without a hitch.

It came time to bleed and that LR (driver) caliper wouldn't produce. I pressurized the Motive Bleeder a bit more- up to 20 PSI, still nothing.

I then figured it must be the flex hose (original hose looking somewhat battered) so I replaced both rear hoses since I had them on hand and nothing was seized. That went off without a hitch.

Still nothing from the caliper when trying to bleed it.

I then figured, must be clogged caliper.

Replaced that and still got nothing when trying to bleed the "new" (reman) LR caliper.

Now the only other thing I fiddled with/replaced was brake hoses and lines at front left while waiting on caliper, that was a procedure that didn't go off without a hitch, but that is another story. Those front lines/hoses were replaced though after a bit of a struggle.

***Additionally-I haven't had a battery hooked up to it as I didn't think it was need (and I was charging it) but I don't think this would have any affect, correct?

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Travis