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Is it possible to bleed brakes without using floor jack?
There is absolutely no way your car is still driving while being too rusted to lift properly. The car is holding it's own weight when it's on the ground, right? It only needs to hold it's own weight ...
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Is it possible to bleed brakes without using floor jack?
If your car ramps are high enough, you should be able to. The other option, depending where you live, is to find a mechanic who has a pit. I understand they are illegal in some places, so you may ...
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Trying to bleed brakes, but getting no fluid out
Is the car on the floor? Many vehicles, I'm not sure if yours does for certain, feature a brake bias apportioning valve which is essentially a "tap" which opens or closes depending on the position of ...
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Do I need to bleed all 4 brakes if I only opened one line?
Where was the opened line in relation to the bleeding sequence?
The Honda Odyssey sequence is
Front Left
Front Right
Rear Right
Rear Left
So if it was the rear left you opened, just bleed that ...
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Brake won't pump up
Most likely you just need to pump the brakes several times to get the fluid back into the calipers. More than likely, there is wear on your brake pads, which means when you compressed your caliper, ...
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Brakes are still soft. Do I need a new ABS Pump? 07 Mazda 3
Just thought I'd quickly update you on the situation. Put it simply, it's now fixed. It was indeed the ABS pump, and bought a used one on ebay for 55 dollars and I replaced it at home on my driveway. ...
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Is it possible to bleed the brakes with one caliper detached from its carrier?
Yes, put a wood block to stop the pistons moving too far.
Acts just like a pair of pads and a disc.
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Clutch bleed (reservoir shared with brake system)
Shared or separate reservoirs the method to bleed is the same, just don't run out of fluid.
The pedal not coming back up depends on where the return spring(s) are - some have one on the pedal box as ...
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2 man brake bleeding harmful?
In my opinion the 2 man method is the best. There is validity to the "shaft" concern. The shaft would be the master cylinder piston. It has a normal use area. If you press the pedal all the ...
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Is there a reason vacuum bleeding can't be done with a syringe?
The problem is that it is easier to push the fluid out by pressing the brake pedal compared to trying to pull it out with a syringe. Your success may vary and it may be very difficult to operate it. ...
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Is there a reason vacuum bleeding can't be done with a syringe?
The only problem that I can think of is that the syringe has a fixed volume unless you use something like a check valve.
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2008 Ford Escape hybrid brake and computer problem
Sounds like an incorrect diagnosis to me. Why would worn-out rear calipers, pads and rotors turn on the ABS light? The failure mode of these components should mean that you notice the problem even ...
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bleeding of brakes on my elantra 2005
Bleeding the brakes on the Hyundais & Kias with ESC is a bit different than bleeding them the way we used to back in the day. One of the things you'll need to do it correctly is a Hi-Scan (Pro) ...
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2006 4x4 Toyota Tacoma brake pedal goes to floor when pushed
I doubt the new master cylinder was bled properly.
The easiest way I have found, is to put a piece of clear tubing over the closest caliper nipple (usually left front), and extend that over the ...
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Do I need to replace both front calipers because of a snapped bleeder valve?
Brake pads should be replaced in pairs, that is to make sure you get even braking action. Calipers do not need to be replaced in pairs I would suspect anyone telling you that wants to rip you off. A ...
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Any special considerations for bleeding a modern vehicle with ABS and hill hold
Nope, no special concerns - on cars with a mechanical handbrake all the brake witchcraft other than hill hold is controlled electronically so you need to be careful of the wheel speed sensor etc. ...
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Is there a significant difference between a "Reverse Brake Bleeder" and a normal vacuum pump bleeder?
Reverse bleeder pumps brake fluid from the caliper bleed screw back to the master cylinder. This type is hard to use because Master Cylinders do not have bleed screws to connect to.
Vacuum pump is ...
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While bleeding my brakes, I let brake fluid reservoir get too low. Am I now supposed to bench bleed the master cylinder?
Yes you need to pull your master cylinder(MC) and bench bleed it. Air in your brake lines can be removed by a normal bleed of pushing the brake pad and keeping the MC filled above the min line. But ...
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Does drilling a hole in thermostat affect engine temperature during cruising speed? (Please read my explanations before answering)
Waste of time. Air can already leak through the thermostat.
Thermostats are baffles, not seals. The difference is a seal prevents all flow, a baffle only prevents significant flow. Baffles are used ...
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Problem with flushing and bleeding the brake lines (one person method)
Even good mechanics get a colleague to help so one pushes the brake and the other opens the bleed valve when the system is pressurized. Then the valve is shut just before all the pressure is ...
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The position of draining bottle when bleeding brake system
The benefit of positioning the bottle higher, like in picture b, will be that you keep fluid in the pipe near the bleed nipple rather than air, so you are less likely to be able to draw air back into ...
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The position of draining bottle when bleeding brake system
You should keep the bottle BELOW the caliper level, so as not to leave air in the caliper while bleeding. Air in the line itself won't matter too much as it travels to the bottle because of pressure (...
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How is lost fluid replaced when bleeding brakes?
Note the shape of the rubber seals in the master cylinder in your diagram. They are designed so that they expand and seal tightly when the pushrod is being pushed but they will collapse slightly and ...
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How is lost fluid replaced when bleeding brakes?
Examine the drawing carefully as its drawn with the brake pedal in home position (up or to the left in the drawing) with both piston chambers open to the reservoir. When pedal is pressed, both feed ...
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Why am I not getting fluid to passenger rear brake
Most likely issue would be a clogged / deteriorated brake hose. You could try to disconnect the brake hose from the brake line and see if it bleeds OK from the line. If the fluid moves fine before ...
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Do I need to replace both front calipers because of a snapped bleeder valve?
You need to speak to an engineering firm, either that or buy a set of easy outs.
When I've snapped off bleed screws on VW's in the past, I've always had success at removing the remains of the snapped ...
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Do I need to replace both front calipers because of a snapped bleeder valve?
The calipers do not always need to be replaced in pairs. If the shop looked at the calipers they may have determined that the odds of getting the bleeders out is too low. Depending on the shops hourly ...
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Brake pedal goes to floor
Here is a test: you can buy 4 locking clamps especially for brake hoses. Clamp all 4 hoses then try the brake pedal. If the pedal still bottoms out, then the problem is not in the 4 wheels.
If the ...
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Will this work for bleeding the brakes
I think you made a cheap version of a commercial one-person brake bleeding kit like this one: https://www.workshopping.co.uk/product/brake--clutch-bleeder/VS1205/
If you get the joints airtight, and ...
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Will this work for bleeding the brakes
Seems reasonable to give it a shot. I would ensure that there is no chemicals left over in the line or jug.
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