brake bleed

1988 NISSAN TRUCK
188,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DARRELL N VANESSA BRINSON
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I am asking this question for my father who has the truck listed above. He cannot get the brakes to bleed and when he tries to drive the truck it has no brakes. he does not know what else to do. he has tried everything. does anybody have any suggestions? Thank you.
Jul 29, 2017 at 1:27 AM
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Hello,

It sounds like you have a bad master cylinder. Here is a guide and some diagram (below) that will help you get the job done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-brake-master-cylinder

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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