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Old 09-03-2024, 05:08 PM   #15
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I've always had better luck with pressure bleeding from the top vs vacuum bleeding from the bottom. And some luck on smaller systems by pressure bleeding from the bottom.
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Old 09-03-2024, 05:23 PM   #16
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My apologies Jeff, I didn’t read your post right.
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Old 09-03-2024, 05:30 PM   #17
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You can try tapping the calipers with a rubber mallet while bleeding as well, air bulbs can be caught anywhere. I believe you changed a caliper as well and that's the one I'd focus on the most , did you run system/master dry by any chance?
I did replace a front caliper but that’s the one that bleeds the best. Never ran the master dry. It has to be air stuck in the abs. The rears had the most air in them. I’ll run the abs system tomorrow when i get the new obd2 scanner.
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Old 09-08-2024, 12:13 PM   #18
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got my brakes back. ABS bleeding and bedding them in worked. i was getting concerned i had other problems.
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Old 09-08-2024, 12:54 PM   #19
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Glad to hear.
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