Rear of brake fluid reservoir is empty & pedal to floor fluid is leaking on frame
SOURCE: Brake Pedal goes to the floor in my 1990 Chevy C1500 Scottsdale
do you have a self bleeder kit? first off, you have to bleed the master cyl back into its self and the combination valve before you go to the wheels. when you do that, I think you will find that you have air in the lines. disconnect both brake lines from the master cyl and put the bleeder kit fittings on the master cyl, then put the rubber tubing with the kit on the fittings and submerge it in the brake reservoir. make sure its full. then pump the pedal until you get a hard pedal. if that is the case, reconnect the lines to the master, then have an assistant pump up the brake pedal with the engine off, and bleed the combination valve which should be connected to the master by steel tubing. pump it up, then hold it down, and crack the fittings loose, one at a time until the pedal goes about half way down, but do not release the brake pedal until the line is tight again, otherwise you will **** air in the lines. after you do all that, go to the farthest caliper or wheel cylynder from the master and bleed that with the same technique,and dont release the pedal until you close the bleeder screw. unless you have a major prob, this will work.
SOURCE: i replaced my front brake
First, there is NO Pumping of the brake pedal
involved in bleeding brakes
I think your smart enough to know you
need to replace both rear brake hoses,
before you proceed with the bleeding
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For vehicles equipped with an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), please refer to the ABS bleeding procedure at the end of this section.
The purpose of bleeding the brakes is to expel air trapped in the hydraulic system. The system must be bled whenever the pedal feels spongy, indicating that compressible air has entered the system. It must also be bled whenever the system has been opened or repaired. If you are not using a pressure bleeder, you will need a helper for this job.
WARNING
Never reuse brake fluid which has been bled from the brake system.
MASTER CYLINDER
See Figure 1
If the master cylinder is off the vehicle, it can be bench bled.
Fig. Fig. 1: Attach bleeding tubes to the master cylinder and position them as shown
PRESSURE BLEEDING
When bleeding the brakes, air may be trapped in the brake lines or valves far upstream, as much as 10 feet from the bleeder screw. Therefore, it is very important to have a fast flow of a large volume of brake fluid when bleeding the brakes, to make sure all of the air is expelled from the system.
On Cirrus, Stratus, Sebring convertible and Breeze models, the following wheel sequence should be used to ensure that all the air is removed from the system:
Left rear wheel
Right front wheel
Right rear wheel
Left front wheel
On Sebring coupe and Avenger models, the following wheel sequence should be used to ensure that all the air is removed from the system:
Right rear wheel
Left front wheel
Left rear wheel
Right front wheel
MANUAL BLEEDING
See Figure 2
Proper manual bleeding of the hydraulic brake system will require the use of an assistant.
On Cirrus, Stratus, Sebring convertible and Breeze models, the following wheel sequence should be used to ensure that all the air is removed from the system:
Left rear wheel
Right front wheel
Right rear wheel
Left front wheel
On Sebring coupe and Avenger models, the following wheel sequence should be used to ensure that all the air is removed from the system:
Right rear wheel
Left front wheel
Left rear wheel
Right front wheel
Fig. Fig. 2: With a clear plastic hose in a container of clean brake fluid, open the bleeder screw at least one full turn
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