Need help with brakes
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Need help with brakes
Brake pedal was a bit mushy, so I figured that I'd check for leaks and flush the brakes. No leaks anywhere, and I flushed about 4 quarts of brake fluid through the system. There is no air in any of the lines - I'm positive of that since I used a vacuum pump on the bleeder screws and kept the master cylinder full. I did pull a lot of air out.
I've also had the ABS light on for a while, and I can't figure out how to pull codes. According to the Haynes and Chilton's, you can only get codes for an electrical fault.
So when I finished, the brake pedal was awesome - for about two or three strokes, then went back to the same old mush. The ABS light went out for two seconds, then came back. I bled everything again, and got the same results. I'm thinking either the master cylinder is going out or it's the hydraulic control unit. What do you guys think?
I've also had the ABS light on for a while, and I can't figure out how to pull codes. According to the Haynes and Chilton's, you can only get codes for an electrical fault.
So when I finished, the brake pedal was awesome - for about two or three strokes, then went back to the same old mush. The ABS light went out for two seconds, then came back. I bled everything again, and got the same results. I'm thinking either the master cylinder is going out or it's the hydraulic control unit. What do you guys think?
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