Going Out Of My Mind Trying To Bleed My Brakes

[Lee21490]

Okay, Where to start....

 

I replaced my front rotors/Pads/Calipers last night, And can't for the life of me get them to bleed.

 

There seems to be no air coming out when i do the whole pump a few times / hold / crack the bleeder, routine. Yet the pedal goes half way to the floor before i get any brakes, After the 1/2 way mark i have AMAZING brakes.

 

The master is less then a year old, The booster still holds vacuum after its shut off & has no fluid in it.

 

The rear brakes were all swapped out the same time as the master & i have no load sensing valve or bypass line for the rear.

 

 

I just don't understand it... already went through half a galon of #!@()P@^T(@)#&^()&@^& brake fluid already.

[Strokermjcomanche]

Did you bleed the all the brakes at the same time ? Right rear ,left rear , right front , left front? How did you go about eliminating the load sensing valve ? Are you using a different distribution valve?

[Lee21490]

Did you bleed the all the brakes at the same time ? Right rear ,left rear , right front , left front? How did you go about eliminating the load sensing valve ? Are you using a different distribution valve?

 

I've bled the hell out of all the brakes, Starting with the RR & so on.

 

The valve was removed over a year ago, And has worked fine ever since, It was plugged @ the splitter block & A new line ran in the rear.

Yes i have a adjustable valve on my rear line.

 

Everything worked fine before i swapped out the front caliper/rotor/pads.

 

 

The only thing i can think of that matches whats happening, is the rear brakes being out of adjustment.. But it doesnt make sense because they worked fine before i swapped the fronts.

 

 

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and before someone asks, Yes the bleeders are at the top of the caliper, I did NOT install them upside down :P

[Strokermjcomanche]

Do you have access to a air bleeder or a pressure bleeder ? I would try that next after you adjust the rears to eliminate that as a possible problem .

[Lee21490]

Do you have access to a air bleeder or a pressure bleeder ? I would try that next after you adjust the rears to eliminate that as a possible problem .

 

Unfortunately i do not.

 

I'm about to run otuside & Adjust the drum star wheel thingers.

I'm hopeful, But can't see how changing the front brakes would affect the rear adjustment :/

[Lee21490]

Wondering if my adjuster star wheel things are install backwards on one side?

The left was REALLY loose, Took a redic amount of turns to get tight, The right was off just a little.

 

Seems to have given me back a little of my pedal, Not perfect though.

 

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according to the net, They should only spin one way? And there should be a lever stopping them from loosening?

 

Yea... Mine don't have that

[Jeep Driver]

Wondering if my adjuster star wheel things are install backwards on one side?

The left was REALLY loose, Took a redic amount of turns to get tight, The right was off just a little.

 

Seems to have given me back a little of my pedal, Not perfect though.

 

/edit

 

according to the net, They should only spin one way? And there should be a lever stopping them from loosening?

 

Yea... Mine don't have that

Now, I would start all over again.

[Lee21490]

 

Wondering if my adjuster star wheel things are install backwards on one side?

The left was REALLY loose, Took a redic amount of turns to get tight, The right was off just a little.

 

Seems to have given me back a little of my pedal, Not perfect though.

 

/edit

 

according to the net, They should only spin one way? And there should be a lever stopping them from loosening?

 

Yea... Mine don't have that

Now, I would start all over again.

 

Yea, Was going to re-bleed them after.

 

Is there a "Lever" that keeps the star adjuster from spinning loose?

 

 

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Before

 

 

 

 

after.

 

They were put on reversed, So the lever that stops it from loosening, Was on the side without the gear.