Having trouble bleeding the brakes

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SHANEALLEN78
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Replaced booster and everything else is new. I cannot get fluid to bleed out at any wheel or line. Been working on cars for 20+ years and don't know what to do.
Sep 10, 2021 at 3:03 AM
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KASEKENNY
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So the booster does not factor into the ability to bleed so when you say everything else was replaced I assume you put a master cylinder on it as well?

Just to be sure we are not missing something, I am going to attached a number of videos that show how to bleed not only the base brakes but the ABS.

Let's give them a look and just make sure we are not missing something.

https://youtu.be/nQRnKyVyMuQ

https://youtu.be/w7gUsj2us0U

https://youtu.be/ye64wlARgcs

Based on your experience I am going to assume we are not missing anything on this info.

Did you bench bleed the master when you put it on? Even is you did, I would suggest getting a bench bleed kit for the clear tubes so that you can make sure the master is producing pressure and fluid. Then I would suggest hooking one line back on one at a time and bleed just that branch of the system.

The fact that we are not getting fluid from any wheel makes me think the master is the issue.

Please run through this info and let us know if you have other questions. Thanks
Sep 10, 2021 at 12:19 PM
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