tux Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Maybe someone can help. I've never had a problem bleeding brakes before, but replacing fluid when there is none is new to me. I've gone to the furthest location (pass rear) and started to try and pull the fluid through using a one man bleeder with a hand pump, but no fluid is coming though. I've also tried removing the hand pump and have a helper step on the brakes while i crack open the bleeder screw, but after forever, still nothing comes out. For fun, I hooked my shop vac up instead of the hand pump and let it pull for a while, but still no fluids. Is there anything I'm missing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 nevermind, it just took a good hour of the vacuum sucking on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 fill and bleed the master cyl first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I'd take your results as a clue you have further issues to resolve, especially when speaking about brakes. Better to find and fix the problem now, could be internal corrosion and when you put pressure on it during braking it blows out a line. I've done it, it's no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Shelby is right I probably didn't bench bleed the master . I couldn't remember if I did or not before installing it. I'm going with not. Edited April 15, 2013 by tux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I seem to remember a guy with his brakes frozen up years back from water in brake fluid , during one cold nite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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