So my original front calipers were in need of a rebuild and finally one locked up on me while driving, fortunately a hundred or so yards from my driveway. I decided to replace them with brand new units from RDent rather than rebuild.
The brake lines were replaced last fall and the master cylinder was rebuilt about 25 miles ago this spring. Prior to the caliper locking up, the pedal was super firm and the travel felt proper.
We bled the brakes twice after the caliper swap and now, there is probably 3-4 inches of pedal movement before there is any sort of braking force then a spongy inch or two after that. The system is definitely not leaking anywhere and it locks the brakes up no problem, but it feels wrong.
I’ve read a bunch of threads on this issue.
-Could it be the travel of the piston in the caliper? I read to check the pad distance from the rotor but I’m uncertain how to fix this on a brand new caliper.
-Could it be that it wasn’t bled hard enough? I read a few posts about leaving a stick lodged on the pedal overnight to work any air bubbles out.
Sorry if I’m asking what appears to be a common problem but it just seems like the solution is something simple and I’m missing it.