Brake bleeding help
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Might want to get a "friend" to do the old school push the pedal for your bleed. The needle/seat of the bleeder is what seals, not the threads and "bleeding devices" are prone to leaking air via whatever nipple/hose is in their kits
On non ABS cars I just gravity bleed
Not a ABS expert but my recollection is if you break into the ABS...it needs to be "serviced" as the various solenoids need to be commanded open/close. If your service manual method works, great.
On non ABS cars I just gravity bleed
Not a ABS expert but my recollection is if you break into the ABS...it needs to be "serviced" as the various solenoids need to be commanded open/close. If your service manual method works, great.
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Might want to get a "friend" to do the old school push the pedal for your bleed. The needle/seat of the bleeder is what seals, not the threads and "bleeding devices" are prone to leaking air via whatever nipple/hose is in their kits
On non ABS cars I just gravity bleed
Not a ABS expert but my recollection is if you break into the ABS...it needs to be "serviced" as the various solenoids need to be commanded open/close. If your service manual method works, great.
On non ABS cars I just gravity bleed
Not a ABS expert but my recollection is if you break into the ABS...it needs to be "serviced" as the various solenoids need to be commanded open/close. If your service manual method works, great.
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Launching!
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If that works, then great. For the bleeder I would not recommend putting pressure in the reservoir until you have a port opened. I usually do 10lbs. Any more I risk the lid of the bleeder blowing off the reservoir and spraying brake fluid everywhere. Bad juju.
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I agree with the 10psi limit.
I use the Motive bleeder. 25psi will blow the master cylinder reservoir apart....ask me how I know. =)
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sus...ploded-691887/
Even with the Motive, I could not get the spongy feeling out of the pedal. I finally found a Tech 1 on ebay for a good price with the correct cartridges a few years ago. Using it to work the ABS modulator, I finally got a decent pedal.
The Motive bleeder is much better than having someone pump the pedal.
I use the Motive bleeder. 25psi will blow the master cylinder reservoir apart....ask me how I know. =)
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sus...ploded-691887/
Even with the Motive, I could not get the spongy feeling out of the pedal. I finally found a Tech 1 on ebay for a good price with the correct cartridges a few years ago. Using it to work the ABS modulator, I finally got a decent pedal.
The Motive bleeder is much better than having someone pump the pedal.
Last edited by ACE1252; Oct 24, 2019 at 08:35 PM.
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