| bvenvert |
Aug 13, 2006 08:43 AM |
It sounds like you didn't get all the air out of the brake lines for starters. When you bleed the brakes, you need to have two people. Pump the brake pedal multiple times until you get a firm pedal, then undo the brake bleeder valve on the caliper, one wheel at a time until you are no longer getting any air out of the lines. You may have to complete this process on each caliper multiple times. Be sure to close the brake bleeder valve on the caliper as the pedal approaches the limit, so you don't pull air back into the lines. Some kits provide a couple of small plastic hoses that you can put over the bleeder valves, which you can use to assist in the process. If you have the small plastic hoses, you can put them down in a bottle of brake fluid so when you reach the pedal limit, it won't suck air back into the lines. It helps to use a clear bottle or small glass bottle with the hoses of the brake calipers, so you can see when you are no longer pushing air out of the lines. Once you go through that process on each caliper, you should get a firm pedal for braking. Be sure to keep an eye on the fluid in the brake reservoir so that it doesn't get below the minimum level, otherwise you will pull air into the reservoir and you will have to start the process all over.
Are your rear calipers moving to apply pressure to the rotors during the bleeding process?
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