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Bleeding brakes!!! changed fluid... now no compression in brake pedal!! help needed

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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Bleeding brakes!!! changed fluid... now no compression in brake pedal!! help needed

hey guys, i was trying to change my brake fluid.... and i just released the brake fluid bleeder screws in all four calipers.... and let the fluid drain out... now i am trying to refill the brake lines with fluid... and i was wondering if there was a certain way that i am suppose to refill the lines up... because when i went to the LR caliper and tried to bleed the line, i saw little or no fluid when the brake pedal was compressed, i went to the RL caliper and the same results.... went to the FR caliper and there was a little more fluid... then went to the LF caliper and saw tons of fluid.... if somebody could help me out with this asap, my car is on 4 jackstands right now
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Close all bleeders except the one you are working on, bleed each wheel one one at a time. This will probaly take a while because you probably have a lot of air in the lines, make sure you keep the fluid in the master clinder filled. You will need to replace the same amount of fluid as drained out or more.
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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i am working on all four, trying to get all the air out of all four of the lines... the rear ones arent pouring any fluid out
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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i am working on all four, trying to get all the air out of all four of the lines... the rear ones arent pouring any fluid out
All I can tell you is it may take a while just, make sure you keep refilling the master cylinder. It can also be tricky if the bleeder hose does not fit on the bleeder screw well.
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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You probably just have a lot of air in the lines, until you get the air out and replace it with fluid you will continue to get air. You will know you are making progress if the fluid level in the master cylinder is dropping as you are bleeding.
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ok, i bleeded all the lines to where there wasnt any more air in the lines however the brake pedal seems a little spongy.....
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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hey, thanks... i fixed the problem... just needed to bleed them regularly... without a stupid one man bleeder......
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