Brake problems

Tiny
NATE3373
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  • 1994 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 5.2L
  • V8
  • 2WD
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  • 250,000 MILES
Brake pedal goes almost to the floor. Checked master cylinder and filled it up. Tried to bleed the brakes and nothing came out of one bleeder, and fluid came out the other. Checked master cylinder again and it was full. Not leaking fluid anywhere I can see. Why do I not have good brakes?
Thursday, November 16th, 2017 AT 10:33 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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You should have fluid flowing from all bleeders when open. Was it a front or rear brake that had no fluid flow?
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Friday, November 17th, 2017 AT 12:43 AM
Tiny
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Rear.
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Friday, November 17th, 2017 AT 3:48 AM
Tiny
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Perhaps that one bleeder is clogged up. Remove it and see if you can blow air through it. If not either replace it or try cleaning it out with a thin piece of wire. Then bleed the rear again after you get this bleeder working again.
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Friday, November 17th, 2017 AT 6:17 AM
Tiny
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Yes, that was my thought as well, also just make sure that the steel brake line to that cylinder has not been damaged as well, they can get crushed and block off fluid flow.
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Friday, November 17th, 2017 AT 1:02 PM

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