Break problem help PLEASE!!!!

Big Country86 · May 2, 2012

So I changed my front break pads today. Since the bolt you take out to just flip the caliper up was stripped I pulled the whole caliper off. Doing that I took off the break line. So after I got everything buttoned bake up I tried to bleed the breaks. Spent over an hour bleeding them and I still can't get any pressure. I can't see anymore air coming out but why can't I get any pressure?

ademily87 · May 2, 2012

Is somebody pumping the brakes with you under the car? Or are you pumping then going to tighten the bolt?

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Big Country86 · May 2, 2012

I used the one man way with the Jose and a bottle. That wasn't working do I closed the valve pumped the breaks used a broom to hold the pedal to the flpot then opened the valve. Nothing either way. I would have just done it with two people but it was after I got off work so nobody was around.

Big Country86 · May 2, 2012

So I fixed it. For some reason I didn't think to have the car running while I bled the brakes. Feel like an idiot but happy it was just a dumb mistake.

g36 monkey · May 2, 2012

Hydroboost brakes then I'm guessing.

86svo9l · May 2, 2012

I have never tried the one man brake bleed before. Glad to hear you got it back up and going, that had to be a challenge!

945.0 · May 3, 2012

two man is the easiest one pumps and when its a true stream coming out close the bleeder screw. plus to keep in mind you should always start on the side furthest away from the master cylinder.

Big Country86 · May 3, 2012

Ya I usually have somebody help me but my girlfriend is in Oklahoma and I did it when I go off work at like midnight. Whole reason I did it so late is because I am headed down to Oklahoma on Friday to meet up with her. Didn't have time to wait and they needed done badly.