Another brake bleeding ?
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From: Indian Trail NC
Another brake bleeding ?
I replaced my rear trailing arms and put everything back together. Since I opened the rear brake lines, I bleed the entire system using the same procedure I did several years ago while doing the front. Had a firm pedal so I took it out for a drive. 10-15 mile trip with no problem. So I went back out and probably drove 20 miles and noticed the pedal getting soft. By the time I got back home almost no brakes
So I did the gravity bleed on all four corners and again had a good pedal. Drove 20 miles with no problems. Then a few miles down the road pedal goes almost to the floor. Nursed it home and back on the lift. No leaks anywhere???? What else could it be? As I was bleeding the first time I would tap the caliper to make sure any air would work out.
Oh the first bleed I did with a bottle and son pumping as I worked the bleeder value.
What else could I do?
So I did the gravity bleed on all four corners and again had a good pedal. Drove 20 miles with no problems. Then a few miles down the road pedal goes almost to the floor. Nursed it home and back on the lift. No leaks anywhere???? What else could it be? As I was bleeding the first time I would tap the caliper to make sure any air would work out. Oh the first bleed I did with a bottle and son pumping as I worked the bleeder value.
What else could I do?
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From: columbia city in
when you bleed the brakes again ,check for air in the lines .if there is you may have not have got it all out the first time or you have alot of rotor run out .the rotors make the caliber go in and out .i would buy a one man bleeder .do the job again and see what you get .
