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Old 05-15-2020, 03:32 PM   #6
demian5
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Re: Very stiff brakes

On older vehicles getting everything new, they appear to appreciate the following:
  1. Bench bleed master is a must.
  2. Install master into vehicle (put rags down under where it goes to minimize the damage to the engine compartment finish).
  3. Fill master as full as you can, leave cap loose so it doesn't seal.
  4. Open all bleeders.
  5. Go have dinner.
  6. Come back and wonder where fluid is. Wait longer.
  7. Tap on calipers and wheel cylinders with wrench. Fluid finally flows from fronts.
  8. Close each bleeder once decent amount of fluid comes out from gravity (usually works on calipers, not so well on drums).
  9. Top off master. Install lid tight.
  10. Bleed Rear Brakes
  11. Pump brakes 10 times.
  12. Hold pedal firm.
  13. Open bleeder on rear wheel furthest from master. AND contrary to popular belief, the wheel furthest from the master is the driver rear.
  14. Pedal drops to floor.
  15. Tighten bleeder.
  16. Don't forget to top off fluid.
  17. Repeat by alternating rear wheels until all air is gone and fluid flows and drips off differential all over the place.
  18. Move to the front wheels.
  19. Open bleeder on passenger front, push pedal slowly to the floor and hold, close bleeder, release pedal.
  20. Repeat for each side and alternate until all air is gone and fluid flows.
  21. Give up on a clean driveway.
  22. Don't forget to top off fluid.
  23. Do the rears again a couple more times till the pedal gets solid.
  24. Don't forget to top off fluid.
  25. Oops, didn't adjust parking brake.
  26. Test drive (noting brake fluid all over driveway when backing out).
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