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1996 MERCURY SABLE
1,300,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RICHARDPRICESR
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have a 96 mercury sable only can get 1 break line to bleed pass side rear bleeds good driver side rear nothing comes out(fluid) front breaks sputter out and I still have no breaks
Aug 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check the master cylinder. Make sure the rear line out of the MC is producing enough pressure. You may need to vacuum bleed it.
Sep 22, 2011 at 2:56 AM
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PROAUTOTECH
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have you tried replacing the bleeder, they get old and clogged all the time?
Sep 22, 2011 at 3:12 AM
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