how to get air out of brake system

2001 CADILLAC STS
150,000 MILES
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THEOX80
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was driveing and the calipers on the rear blueup so we put new calipers on and tryed to bled it cant get air out so we put a new master cyl on and replaced brake booster and replaced abs block now the brakes only work if you pump them 4 time other wise they go to the floor what can i do to get air out we even tired a power bleeder put fluid in at calipers trying to push the air out the master cyl but no luck any ideas
Jan 30, 2012 at 1:29 PM
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HMAC300
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geta power bleeder that bleeds through the master cylinder and try that. start at lhrear, rr, rf, lf. that should do it ok.
Jan 30, 2012 at 3:44 PM
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