Well, I did the full bleed..twice. Went through about a 1 litre of dot 4 brake fluid. The brakes still felt soft after the first bleed so I did them again. No air bubbles coming through the system but they still feel soft. When the ignition is off the are extremely hard. Then when I start the car the pedal droops down not quite to the floor. On my test run I stopped fairly aggressively and even got a little chirp from the tire. It just seems as though the first few inches aren't giving me much stopping power. When I pump them the get a little more firm. Pads up front are almost toast. With new ones on the back and dead ones on the front, could this be a cause?

On another note, I was feeling adventurous today and changed my valve cover gaskets. Though things were great but on the test run a major oil leak leaving a trail up and down my street. Back corners on both sides were tucked under the cover. Oil everywhere. I guess if I am bleeding brakes twice why not the valve covers twice. Got it right the second time but have noticed one thing. The economy gauge or fuel consumption is pinned. Stays there even when I turn off the vehicle. Anybody have an idea of what I messed up?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Noticed some white smoke from tailpipe today. Everything is breaking down at once. On a positive note, my guides for the timing chain looked to be holding up ok. Phew.

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The Dude

1987 560 SEL