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Anonymous Posted on Feb 07, 2018

I have a 99 Chevy malibu.the brake line to the rear brakes began leaking so I pinched them off so I can use just the front brakes until I can get my brakes repaired. The fluid is up in the mastercylinder. I didn't think it was nessessary to bleed the brakes since I didn't do anything to them.

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Dar

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  • Posted on May 16, 2009

SOURCE: how do u bleed the brakes or better yet where is

on the back of your caliper. Loosen it, stick a hose on it, have the other end of the hose submerged in a pop bottle half full of brake fluid. Pump the brake until there are no more bubbles. Hold the brake down, remove the hose, tighten the bleeder screw before you take your foot off the brake. (or your buddy's foot)

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Dar

  • 2007 Answers
  • Posted on May 16, 2009

SOURCE: changing brakes

You use a c-clamp to compress the piston. Don't remove the hose or you'll let air in.

superdave1

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  • Posted on Jun 28, 2009

SOURCE: 98 chevy S10.Tried bleeding brakes,Front ok,Rear not reacting

Check the master cylinder and make sure it is working correctly and both resevoirs are full.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 30, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 Chevy Tahoe- Soft Brake Pedal

Try having the dealer flush and bleed your system. It is very hard to bleed ABS systems yourself and have safe brakes that still work afterward. Bleeding non-ABS brakes yourself is easy not the same for ABS brakes. Valving, sensors and what-not require a tech and the correct equipment in my opinion. You do it wrong and you could ruin your ABS system. Do that and see if they firm up. I replaced my brake shoes/pads at the same time all new everything in back, drums/springs everything and new rotors up front. then I had the chevy dealer flush, refill and bleed system. Stiffer pedal and brakes work better. Keep in mind the brakes on 99 Tahoes are inaedequate, require new rotors often, heat up and fade/glaze pads regularly. I replace my pads long before they wear down because they glaze up and start fading early. I'll rough em up once maybe, next time, new ones. Every two brake jobs, new rotors for me. Just how it is. They will stiffen a bit and work better but they will never be awesome brakes. Just how it is on 99 and earlier Tahoes. Hope it helps. Very important to bleed correctly though. I'll bleed my 83 Toyota 4x4 myself but not the Tahoe.

Frank ODonnell

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2013

SOURCE: 98 caravan no abs

You mean the NEW power booster only installed this morning is sticking The only thing that havn't been replaced is the metal lines and the rotors and the bearings.

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