Major brake problem. Befuddled!!!!
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Major brake problem. Befuddled!!!!
I’ve got a 2004 f-250. New calipers and pads on the rear. 3 yr old calipers in front (decent pads) After installing rear calipers and 4 caliper bleed, I’m still getting soft or squishy, peddle to the floor brake pedal. I had my girl pump the brakes while I checked all the lines for leaks. And have found nothing. Any help WILL BE forever appreciated.
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How are the brake lines? I'm assuming they're rubber. Do they feel or look a little old? Pinch a line with your finger and see how easy it is to do. If the lines seem a little soft then they could be losing pressure when you step on the brake. I know a lot of people will replace brake lines on motorcycles to braided steel lines becasue their brakes are too soft.
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Your rears are wrong. They have to be on top. you will never bleed them.
One of them belongs on the other side.
The other is wrong.
One of them belongs on the other side.
The other is wrong.
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I heard that someplace. Bleeder positioning that is. I’ll be back with updates. Dodging rain drops.
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If you're in a pinch and have to drive it before you can get the new calipers you can take those off, and stick a clock of wood in them. Then you can position the bleeder on top and bleed the air out. Not ideal but it'll work
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All he did was put the right on the left and the left on the right. Go buy new brass washers and flip the rear calipers to opposite sides. Then bleed the brakes again, start rear right then Rear left he front right and finally front left
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I think you have probably fixed your swish brake pedal. FWIW I have replaced probably 10 calipers on my truck. I really think you need to do brake lines anytime you do the calipers. Since I started doing that and brake fluid flushes with tire rotation, no more new calipers. Also stainless braided brake hose seems a worthwhile upgrade - those are the one I used the last time.
glad to help!
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