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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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No brakes after bleeding?

So i bled my brakes all the way around and added fluid as i went teying to get the old out and out new in. Now brake pedal goes all the way to the floor and i have almost no breaking. Along with the bleeding i did new rear rotors and pads along with driver caliper. Ive done brakes a million times but never attempted to bleed out the system and refill with new. Only mistake i made was i mixed 2 different fluid types(dot 3 dot 4 accidentally), could this be my problem? Going to rebleed tomorrow by gravity. What do you guys think?
 
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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DOT 3/4 mix, no...I suspect you possibly have the calipers installed upside down or a stubborn air bubble!
 
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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DOT 3/4 mix, no...I suspect you possibly have the calipers installed upside down or a stubborn air bubble!
Not possible to install upside down unless you switcdriver with passenger sides. Got it fixed this afternoon. Air bubble issue
 
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Not possible to install upside down unless you switcdriver with passenger sides. Got it fixed this afternoon. Air bubble issue
I'm glad you got it...air bubbles can be a PITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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