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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Cool bleeding the brakes

i put a new caliper on the front of my 98 expdy today and the fluid was low i filled it up and bled them but i still have a soft pedal? any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Give the calipers a few light taps with a hammer. Air bubbles can stick to the interior walls and the tapping will shake them loose. Then try bleeding them again.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Did you bleed all of the calipers, including the rears?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Keep bleeding the brakes. I just replaced all my steel brake lines and I went through more than a quart of brake fluid before I got all the air out of the lines.
When I replace a caliper I try to keep an eye on the fluid level in the master cylinder so that it does not end up too low with brake fluid. I keep topping off in order to minimize the brake bleeding.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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i will try it this morning in the 12 degree weather we have now it will not be fun but it must get done. i only bled the front calipers not the rear but i am thinking i should bleed all of them i will let you know what happens. ZED OUT
 
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