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Then you go from caliper to caliper cracking open the valve as the fluid is pushed from the reservoir to the caliper.
I have tried all of the bleeding methods and this is the quickest, easiest and inspired confidence. Leonard made his own out of a garden sprayer, I was lazy and bought one.
Luckily for me, 2 different caps fits our 4 vehicles.
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They have a cap that creates an air tight seal with a hose that attaches to the brake fluid reservoir. You use the hand pump to create 12 - 15 PSI of pressure with fluid in the power bleeder bottle.
Then you go from caliper to caliper cracking open the valve as the fluid is pushed from the reservoir to the caliper.
I have tried all of the bleeding methods and this is the quickest, easiest and inspired confidence. Leonard made his own out of a garden sprayer, I was lazy and bought one.
Luckily for me, 2 different caps fits our 4 vehicles.
Then you go from caliper to caliper cracking open the valve as the fluid is pushed from the reservoir to the caliper.
I have tried all of the bleeding methods and this is the quickest, easiest and inspired confidence. Leonard made his own out of a garden sprayer, I was lazy and bought one.
Luckily for me, 2 different caps fits our 4 vehicles.
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It comes out at a pretty good pace and you can stand there and watch it flow into a container.
The concept is quite simple of how to build one, I was being lazy though and said screw it.
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I mean, that's what I told myself.
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And hopefully I am finishing this up. After 4 calipers, one brake line patch, new MC and full bleeding of the lines, the pedal still felt like it went down farther that what it used to before that line blew. I went out to move it this AM, hit the brakes, put it into reverse and the pedal kicked back at me with a pretty hard surge and now it's firm and where it should be. I am clueless as to what happened but feel pretty good about it right about now.
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Mark, I don't think what I was seeing one cold morning after several other cold mornings is the same as what you are seeing now, but it might be related...
This was due to air being in the ATF/power steering/hydro-boost system. But, the air did not pose a problem for the brakes or steering for thousands of miles and 6 months. It only showed itself once the temperature dropped into the low 20's for 4 consecutive days and we took the truck to Home Depot for some lumber. The video above is what I was seeing, hearing and feeling from the system. It took nearly a gallon of fluid flushed through the hydro-boost system in order to clear the air.
Again, I am not saying this is your issue, if you even have an issue now since the pedal returned to normal. Just wanted to provide you a bit more information in an effort to help you out.
This was due to air being in the ATF/power steering/hydro-boost system. But, the air did not pose a problem for the brakes or steering for thousands of miles and 6 months. It only showed itself once the temperature dropped into the low 20's for 4 consecutive days and we took the truck to Home Depot for some lumber. The video above is what I was seeing, hearing and feeling from the system. It took nearly a gallon of fluid flushed through the hydro-boost system in order to clear the air.
Again, I am not saying this is your issue, if you even have an issue now since the pedal returned to normal. Just wanted to provide you a bit more information in an effort to help you out.
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Hmm...could be and I'll more attentive, I didn't notice a brrrrrpp but that doesn't mean it wasn't doing it.
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The vibration could be felt in the pedal and the steering wheel and was in rhythm with the with the sound it was emitting. It was strange and I had not seen or heard of this before. Just before ordering parts, we tried to bleed the ATF system using the flushing method as a last ditch effort. About 1/2 through the gallon bottle, the pulsing and noise got a bit better. Then it was completely gone by the time we got nearly to the end of the gallon bottle.
I am hopeful you find the issue soon.
I am hopeful you find the issue soon.
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@Walleye Hunter , any updates on this Mark? I am curious to know if the problem goes away "by itself" or if it still elusive to you.
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Good to hear!
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Yeahhhh, loss of brakes is a scary thought. Somehow most of mine have been at times when it wasn't detrimental and the one time I can think of when it could have been ugly, I escaped unscathed. Plus I didn't soil my pants.
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