1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Soft Pedal ABS Fix

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NAG_HAMMID
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Hi, im new to this place and i just wondering if anyone can help me out here, my uncle has a 99' Tahoe 4WD, i did his brakes front and back, also i replaced the master cylinder, it was leaking externaly, i didnt bleed the master before i put it on but i did bleed it from the lines and then i went to each wheel, the brake pedal doesnt go to the floor now like it used to but it still feels like it has air in it, another thing, right before i go to a complete stop the ABS kicks in nut not all the times. im thinking that air got into the ABS system, and i know that u need a scanner to bleed the ABS, this weekend im going to check each sensor with my volt meter, my question is, if anyone know how to to remove the air in the ABS with out using a scanner?? or just anything that can help me out to get the brake system to where it was before. thank you,
Feb 13, 2006 at 3:08 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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take the cap off the brake resevoir and open the small bleeders on the ABS unit until solid fluid comes out, then go to the wheels( Right rear first) and rebleed them
Feb 15, 2006 at 9:48 AM

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Remove the brake reservoir cap and open the small bleeders on the ABS unit until solid fluid comes out, then rebleed the wheels starting with the right rear.

Conversation Summary

On a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, brakes and a leaking master cylinder were replaced. The system was bled at the lines and wheels, but the pedal still feels spongy and the ABS sometimes activates just before a complete stop. The owner suspects air in the ABS unit and asked how to bleed it without a scanner. The expert advised opening the small ABS unit bleeders with the reservoir cap off until solid fluid appears, then rebleeding the wheels starting at the right rear.

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