Got a dirt cheap 98 coupe, want to restore it like it deserves

Keenor

New Member
$500 and this thing has seen better days. The fact of the matter is there is no quarter rust and we live in Canada. The worst of it is, the whole thing has been repainted by what looks like a mop. But that can be dealt with at another date.

If anybody can be of assistance, I have 2 major issues with this car.

1) We replaced the pads and the rotors, the master cylinder does't appear to be leaking, we bled one side at this point, the other side wouldn't piss anything out.. do you have to bleed both or is it ok as as a system? The damn brake pedal goes to the floor but it still brakes.,, barely

2) I HIGHLY doubt any relation but I was wiring the stereo properly with solder and shrink wrap, the whole thing was a mess, 2 wires from the left door were wired straight in between the deck and stock connector. Not only does the deck only work when positioned right (i mean the worst nightmare of any electrician you wiggle it around to work) but now the car wont start unless bump started.. turn the key and you can listen to the ignition relay go off.. but it was working before all these exposed wires were taped.. no fuses seem gone?

It started up every time until I fiddled around with the deck, I still stand behind the fact that if i messed up i would blow a radio fuse? .. screw the stereo why the hell won't this car start now... it did before no problem..but you tell me? she bump starts no problem but we had the key turn does NOTHING.

Any help would be awesome..
 

khmernese

New Member
1, yeah it's recommended to bleed both side. If it still doesn't solve your problem, inspect the caliper piston. Make sure they are coming out straight and not at and angle or anything. Sometimes those piston boots (if any) could be ripped.
 


tekfoc

New Member
5+ Year Member
Replace the brake hose on that brake caliber .
It's probely rotted from the inside not letting brake fluid thru .
 

RonJ

Banned
1) Unscrew the brake hose from the caliper where no fluid runs out. Does fluid now run out of the detached hose? If so, replace the caliper and then bleed all 4 wheels in the order specified in the service manual.

2) Sounds like you accidentally disconnected/broke one of the two wires that run to the safety starter switch located at the top of the clutch pedal.
 




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