General Suspension: Bleeding the brakes
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Bumping... How much pumping is needed to get the air out of the caliper? Fresh fluid squirts out of the brake line, but nothing comes out of the bleeder port/nipple. I used the On/Off system with my partner (wifey) I'd take the nipple off, she'd press and hold the brake. I'd put the nipple back on and she'd let the brake off. But we did that about 15 times and no fluid came out of the bleeder.
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Bumping... How much pumping is needed to get the air out of the caliper? Fresh fluid squirts out of the brake line, but nothing comes out of the bleeder port/nipple. I used the On/Off system with my partner (wifey) I'd take the nipple off, she'd press and hold the brake. I'd put the nipple back on and she'd let the brake off. But we did that about 15 times and no fluid came out of the bleeder.
it did this every 4th or 5th time bleeding the caliper, always left rear and right front when it happened
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From: Middletown CT
I'm having this same problem...front driver side line pumps fluid, but not the bleeder valve...what possible problems are there? Stuck calipler piston maybe? I bought a new caliper and I have a feeling the piston's sticking and causing nothing to make it through the bleeder valve
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From: detroit
Just did this & WOW my brake pedal is higher& car stops much better...I upgraded to DOT 4 fluid. The recommend order is to start @ the fartherest wheel from the master cylinder& move to closest....R/Rear, L/Rear, R/Front& last is L/Front. If you brake hard,run auto-x or track days I highly recommend doing this easy& cheap maintenance. NOTE: If changing to DOT 4 or higher use a suction bulb to remove almost all of the old fluid in reservoir to make flushing go much quicker.
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