ongoing brake issue help

[240zach]

first off..i have searched. just to clarify. everyones problem that i read was fixed by either a new master which i have, or changed front lines. which i have also done
so i did a 5 lug swap and changed my front brakes to z32 brakes...
ended up the calipers were fucked so i put my stock ones back on.
and now im not getting any brake pressure to the pedal.
ive tried different front lines. no change,
bench bled my master 2 times, no change
and i just bought a new master and it changed it a little bit not by much
ive bled the shit out of the lines
there is no air bubbles coming out of the bleeders
i have no idea what is wrong
my brakes lines are in the right position
the calipers are right-side up.

does anyone know what it possibly could be?
before i did 5 lug my brakes were fine
and it is s13 non abs just btw

[joe3180]

Just to get it out of the way...you did bleed all the lines, right?

[240zach]

lol yes i did bleed all 4 multiple times

rear pass, rear driver, front pass, front driver

[joe3180]

Just checking. Sometimes it's the easy stuff we over look. It just seemed weird you were able to bleed the brakes with no pressure. the way i always bleed the brakes was, i had someone inside and push the pedal down and opened the bleeder with pressure on the brake. the fluid flowed and i shut it with the pedal fully pressed down. Very curious though. Can't wait to see what the problem ends up being.

[240zach]

I did the same thing your saying. I'm saying that after I turn the car on theres nothing. And in the bleeding process if I pump until I get pressure then stop ill lose the pressure.(while the bleeders are closed)is that normal?

[joe3180]

lets see what someone else says because the only thing I can think of now is that there is a small leak someplace.

[240zach]

I just don't understand if I am getting a leak I dont see any fluid at all

[joe3180]

Once I had a leak and didn't know it. It came from the inside of the cabin where the master cylinder and pedal connected. Which I would have suggested but yours is brand new. But look everywhere there is a hydraulic line or the system connects while someone is pumping. You might end up finding something.
If nothing else maybe you will figure something else out while you on the hunt.

[240zach]

could a dead caliper be possible?

[joe3180]

I guess it could be. I have never worked with one to know what it would do but im sure it would be leaking if the seal was busted.

[purplove]

Not saying this is the problem but you should check the seals on the caliper and rebuild/replace if necessary. (or why not? rebuilding is cheap and easy) Ive had too many 240 calipers get locked up.