2000 Chevrolet Venture Brakes Won't Bleed

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ALHOLT
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There has been a loud noise coming from my back brakes, and my husband finally fixed it. It was the wheel cylider. After he replaced it, he went to bleed the brakes, it would not let him bleed the brakes. Anyone know how to go about that ?
Feb 12, 2006 at 6:52 AM
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CHEVY350GUY
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how did he try to bleed them?did he gravity bleed them. or did he bleed them with the pedel? if you want to know the procedure here you go.
first make sure the bleeder valve is closer, then pump the brakes. hold the pedel down and open the valve, (the pedel should drop), now close the valve and release the pedel. repeat until all air has been removed. also make sure the master is full of brake fluid during the bleeding. to verify that all the air is removed, pump the pedel (with the engine off) it should become very stiff with little to no travel.
Feb 12, 2006 at 11:48 AM
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Bleed the brakes with the pedal method: close the bleeder, pump the pedal, hold it down, open the bleeder so the pedal drops, then close the bleeder and release the pedal. Repeat until the air is gone, keep the master cylinder full, and confirm the pedal is firm with the engine off.

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The owner of a 2000 Chevrolet Venture reported a loud rear-brake noise. After the rear wheel cylinder was replaced, the brakes would not bleed. The expert asked whether gravity or pedal bleeding was used and described the pedal method: pump with the bleeder closed, hold the pedal, open then close the bleeder, release the pedal, repeat until air is removed, keep the master cylinder full, and verify a stiff pedal with the engine off.

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