Bleeding brakes
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Bleeding brakes
Im working on my 2012 eco f150 and doing the brakes on it. I've read around and am some what confused on the bleeding the brakes on these trucks. Some things I've read say you have to have a special tool to bypass the abs system to bleed them properly and others say to just bleed them like a normal vehicle. Just trying to make sure I get them done right.
More Turbo
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Asheboro, NC
What I did:
Ordered 1 rear & 1 front new bleeder screw.
prior to bleeding I went out to a wet field and initiated the ABS several times. Then I replaced all 4 bleed screws with speedbleeders sized per new replacements and replaced all the fluid. Then I initiated the ABS in the field a couple of times and called it good.
On my current motorcycle (with ABS) we have this discussion every spring. The ABS control "block" will seize if fresh fluid isn't ported through it once every couple of yrs. There's a "special harness adapter" tool but what it amounts to is jumping across 2 wires in a deadended plug. If I knew which plug and which wires on the truck, I wouldn't have to engage ABS while driving in a field. I'd manually cycle it in my driveway just like my Yamaha.
Ordered 1 rear & 1 front new bleeder screw.
prior to bleeding I went out to a wet field and initiated the ABS several times. Then I replaced all 4 bleed screws with speedbleeders sized per new replacements and replaced all the fluid. Then I initiated the ABS in the field a couple of times and called it good.
On my current motorcycle (with ABS) we have this discussion every spring. The ABS control "block" will seize if fresh fluid isn't ported through it once every couple of yrs. There's a "special harness adapter" tool but what it amounts to is jumping across 2 wires in a deadended plug. If I knew which plug and which wires on the truck, I wouldn't have to engage ABS while driving in a field. I'd manually cycle it in my driveway just like my Yamaha.
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Denver, NC
What I did:
Ordered 1 rear & 1 front new bleeder screw.
prior to bleeding I went out to a wet field and initiated the ABS several times. Then I replaced all 4 bleed screws with speedbleeders sized per new replacements and replaced all the fluid. Then I initiated the ABS in the field a couple of times and called it good.
On my current motorcycle (with ABS) we have this discussion every spring. The ABS control "block" will seize if fresh fluid isn't ported through it once every couple of yrs. There's a "special harness adapter" tool but what it amounts to is jumping across 2 wires in a deadended plug. If I knew which plug and which wires on the truck, I wouldn't have to engage ABS while driving in a field. I'd manually cycle it in my driveway just like my Yamaha.
Ordered 1 rear & 1 front new bleeder screw.
prior to bleeding I went out to a wet field and initiated the ABS several times. Then I replaced all 4 bleed screws with speedbleeders sized per new replacements and replaced all the fluid. Then I initiated the ABS in the field a couple of times and called it good.
On my current motorcycle (with ABS) we have this discussion every spring. The ABS control "block" will seize if fresh fluid isn't ported through it once every couple of yrs. There's a "special harness adapter" tool but what it amounts to is jumping across 2 wires in a deadended plug. If I knew which plug and which wires on the truck, I wouldn't have to engage ABS while driving in a field. I'd manually cycle it in my driveway just like my Yamaha.
Great idea & I've never seen "speedbleeders" before.... Thanks
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