How to bleed the ABS brakes

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DHOOD3170
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I was wondering if you could tell me what you have to do to bleed the brakes
Friday, April 4th, 2008 AT 7:46 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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You will need to have a scanner tool to open the ABS valve and then follow this guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 4:25 PM
Tiny
DTHOMAS81
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I have a 2500 series. I changed the master and all the lines front and rear. Also changed proportioning valve. I cant get fluid to the rears at all. Any suggestions?
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
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BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING SEQUENCE BLEEDING SEQUENCE MASTER CYLINDER BLEEDING 1. Place master cylinder in soft-jawed vise. DO NOT overtighten vise. Install bleeder tubes in both outlets of master cylinder. See Fig. 1 . Fill master cylinder reservoir. Ensure ends of bleeder tubes are submerged in brake fluid. 2. Press and release piston assembly until air bubbles are no longer present in fluid flow. Leave bleeder tubes installed on master cylinder. Install master cylinder. 3. Remove bleeder tubes. Connect brake lines at master cylinder. DO NOT fully tighten brake lines at this time. Slowly press brake pedal to floor and hold. Tighten brake lines. Release brake pedal. Bleed brake system. See MANUAL BLEEDING , PRESSURE BLEEDING or VACUUM BLEEDING . Fig. 1: Bench Bleeding Master Cylinder Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MANUAL BLEEDING 1. Fill master cylinder. Install bleeder hose to bleeder screw at first wheel to be serviced. See BLEEDING SEQUENCE under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM . Submerge other end of hose in glass jar partially filled with brake fluid. 2. Open bleeder screw 3/4 - 1 turn. Slowly press brake pedal to floor. Note fluid flow. Close bleeder screw. Release pedal. Repeat procedure until air bubbles are no longer present in fluid flow. NOTE: On vehicles with ABS, wait 15 seconds between pedal strokes when bleeding brake system. On vehicles with Hydro-Boost, check for air bubbles in power steering fluid reservoir. If air bubbles are present, bleed Hydro-Boost system before bleeding brake system. See BLEEDING HYDRO-BOOST SYSTEM in POWER BRAKE BOOSTER - BENDIX HYDRO-BOOST article in this section. Application Sequence "C & K" Series RR, LR, RF, LF NOTE: To prevent air from entering brake system, bench bleed master cylinder before installing. NOTE: Air tends to cling to caliper walls. When bleeding vehicles with disc brakes, lightly tap caliper to help remove air.
1. Retain hold-off valve stem of combination valve using Valve Retainer (J-23709). See Fig. 2 . This allows brake fluid to flow through combination valve and entire system during bleeding.


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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Brakes problem
1989 Chevy Silverado V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual

We are trying to get all of the air out of the brakes, we tried pumping and loosening individual brakes and after countless bottles of brake fluid nothing seems to work. Any advice or trick to getting the air out and completing this job would be very helpful, thanks
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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If you bled them and still has air in them most likely air is coming in from somewhere, faulty master cylinder, bad brake line etc. This guide can help us fix it with instructions below.

https://youtu.be/w7gUsj2us0U

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
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I have replaced the master cylider I had pressure for a short period maybe 50 miles they gradually became spungy and now have spungy breaks no pressure. I think I need to bleed the brakes. The fitting are old and rusty. I need to know how to bleed them. I have never done it before.
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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If you can get the bleeders open, fill the master, have a helper pump the pedal a few times and open the bleeder, keep the pedal down while the bleeder is open, close bleeder, repeat until all air is gone, bleed sequence is RR, LR, RF, LF. Dont let the master run out while doing this. Use DOT 3 brake fluid only. Did you bench bleed the master to start?
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
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DAVE HILBERN
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Greeteings,
I replaced front pads, rear wheel cylinder, rear brake line and master cylinder. Bled the rear brakes, then the master cylinder then front brakes. But the brake pedal goes to the floor when the truck is on. The brakes work but the pedal is squisshy. Is there a certain order that I need to follow to bleed the brakes?
Thanks
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 AT 9:27 AM (Merged)
Tiny
RHALL77
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I find this to work good.
1st. Master Cylinder
2nd. Gravity Bleed the whole system Open all bleed screws at the same time for a few minutes until fluid comes out.
3rd. Bleed Rear
A. RR
B. LR
4th. Bleed Front
A. RF
B. LF
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