Brake bleeding help!!

M.P. Cobra Fan · March 15th, 2009, 04:43 PM

I need a little help. I changed out pads and rotors today on my car. Drained the system to change over to a synthetic brake fluid. Flush out the system and now have everything back together. I have just spent the last hour bleeding brakes with no luck. I still have no pedal. Flui is shooting from the rear speed bleeders approx 9 inches. The front are just dribbling out. When I remove the front lines from the calipers and pump the brakes it comes out pretty heavy. I have tried both the standard bleeders and the speed bleeders. I still have NO pedal.

Any ideas?

C MY 4D · March 15th, 2009, 04:47 PM

Bleed the master.... there are two plugs on the side of it.

M.P. Cobra Fan · March 15th, 2009, 04:56 PM

Thank you. I will try that.

M.P. Cobra Fan · March 15th, 2009, 05:54 PM

That worked man. I can not beleive I forgot about that. I was getting frustrated and not thinking. I owe you a beer!

ReverendDexter · March 15th, 2009, 05:54 PM

Did I understand correct that you're trying to bleed all four brakes at once?

M.P. Cobra Fan · March 15th, 2009, 05:55 PM

No! I did not try that I was doing it the proper way in the proper sequence, I just forgot about that master cylinder.

ReverendDexter · March 15th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

No! I did not try that I was doing it the proper way in the proper sequence, I just forgot about that master cylinder.

Oh, okay, hahahahaha.

SDYC00GT · March 15th, 2009, 08:21 PM

what's the proper way to do this? I've only bled a caliper after replacing, and that was just a tad bit to clear the air....but my car has 75k miles on it so i probably should flush it.

C MY 4D · March 15th, 2009, 08:38 PM

Bleed the master then the Pass rear, drivers rear, pass front then the drivers front.

ReverendDexter · March 15th, 2009, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

Bleed the master then the Pass rear, drivers rear, pass front then the drivers front.

Another way of saying this is after you bleed the master cylinder, you go from the longest line to the shortest.

Though I've always thought you had to bleed the t-junction at the rear axle after you bleed both the rears.

C MY 4D · March 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM

It doesn't really matter there is few different ways to do it.

March 15th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#1
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,013 iTrader: 1 reviews	Brake bleeding help!! I need a little help. I changed out pads and rotors today on my car. Drained the system to change over to a synthetic brake fluid. Flush out the system and now have everything back together. I have just spent the last hour bleeding brakes with no luck. I still have no pedal. Flui is shooting from the rear speed bleeders approx 9 inches. The front are just dribbling out. When I remove the front lines from the calipers and pump the brakes it comes out pretty heavy. I have tried both the standard bleeders and the speed bleeders. I still have NO pedal. Any ideas? __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

March 15th, 2009, 04:47 PM	#2
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	Bleed the master.... there are two plugs on the side of it. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

March 15th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#3
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,013 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thank you. I will try that. __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

March 15th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#4
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,013 iTrader: 1 reviews	That worked man. I can not beleive I forgot about that. I was getting frustrated and not thinking. I owe you a beer! __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

March 15th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#5
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did I understand correct that you're trying to bleed all four brakes at once? __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

March 15th, 2009, 05:55 PM	#6
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,013 iTrader: 1 reviews	No! I did not try that I was doing it the proper way in the proper sequence, I just forgot about that master cylinder. __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

March 15th, 2009, 08:38 PM	#9
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	Bleed the master then the Pass rear, drivers rear, pass front then the drivers front. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

March 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#11
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	It doesn't really matter there is few different ways to do it. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

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