Brakes!! I Need Your Help!!
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joegr
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Yes, bleed them.
This is a two person job (unless you have the right equipment).
Have someone step on the brakes while you slightly open the bleeder. The point is to close the bleeder back before the fluid stops coming out. (Otherwise, air will go back in.)
Do this several times. Be sure to keep a check on the reservoir and keep it refilled.
If you haven't flushed out and replace all of your brake fluid in the last two years, then you need to keep going until you get new fluid out, and you will need to do the front wheels too.
This is a two person job (unless you have the right equipment).
Have someone step on the brakes while you slightly open the bleeder. The point is to close the bleeder back before the fluid stops coming out. (Otherwise, air will go back in.)
Do this several times. Be sure to keep a check on the reservoir and keep it refilled.
If you haven't flushed out and replace all of your brake fluid in the last two years, then you need to keep going until you get new fluid out, and you will need to do the front wheels too.
When you bleed the brakes, you should do all 4 corners. In this order:
passenger rear
driver rear
passenger front
driver front
Make sure you get a bottle of brake fluid (check your owner's manual for the type of fluid to get) so your resevoir/master cylinder stay topped off.
Under tech articles you'll find one on stainless steel brake lines. It will have the bleeding procedure in there.
passenger rear
driver rear
passenger front
driver front
Make sure you get a bottle of brake fluid (check your owner's manual for the type of fluid to get) so your resevoir/master cylinder stay topped off.
Under tech articles you'll find one on stainless steel brake lines. It will have the bleeding procedure in there.
So i bleeded the brakes and now it works great..... thanks guys..... I didnt change the front brakes so should i bleed them as well?... i just changed the rear ones so i bleeded the rear ones only.. it is super cold in the garage so im thinking i will probably do the front next week when it gets warm....
Frogman
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Yes. And look into some cross drilled brake lines. Won't ever have to bleed them again, as they are self bleeding.
Okay yea it was so freezing today even in the garage so i just bleeded the rears since i changed the rear ones only... i guess i'll do the fronts sometime this weekend since the weather will be getting better......
605RezlifeLS
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lol where the hell is the bleeder valve? I assume its the part that has the rubber thingy covering it also, im having trouble with the piston, the c clamp aint workin to well and i was told to loosen to bleeder valve, which one is that?
Quik LS
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I am assuming you are talking about the rears....
you should read this - > http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=5203
you should read this - > http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=5203
Frogman. Please do not try to be funny as nobody is laughing no wonder you carry a gun someday you might have to use it to defend yourself.
cammerfe
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Actually, that's cross-drilled gudgeon pins that are needed!
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