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Changed break line but still have no pressure in breaks

I have a 1995 chevy silverado it had a bad break line in the rear passenger side i replaced it and put more break fluid in but still have no pressure the pedal still goes all the way to the floor but it has fluid still in there and the break light is still on any help!!!!

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  • willfreddie2 Apr 07, 2009

    where do u bleed it from near the caliber

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    you bleed the air out? and there is no leak at any wheel?

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    No breaks and break fluid is running out near brake

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Yes each caliper has its own bleed screw, usually at the top of the caliper, it you have drum brakes on the rear then the bleed screw will be above the line fitting on back of the backplate. use an assistant start with the right rear, open bleed screw tell assistant to push brake pedal down and hold it, tighten bleed screw and then tell them to release it, repeat this process until solid fluid comes out (no air), then move to the right front, left rear and finally left front. make sure that before you start brake bleeding the master cylinder is full, recheck level between wheel bleeds

  • Anonymous Jul 21, 2012

    this guy doesnt know how to bleed brakes.....only open the bleeder if the pedal is pressed all the way down, you pump a lot, hold, release pressure, tighten fast, repeat until no air comes out, the you go to next tire..... right rear left rear right front left front----always do farthest tire from master cylinder first working closer

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To do a complete job. you need to bleed all 4 wheels, starting from Right Rear. Right front. Left Rear. Left Front.

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