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Old 06-18-2017, 03:30 PM
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I have a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with no working break pedal, it goes to the floor. I replaced one rear caliper, all break lines, and the master cylinder, blead all the lines several times, and the break pedal goes all the way to the floor. Does anyone have any idea why there is still no resistance in the pedal? Also, nothing is leaking.
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1st off, it'* actually brake(*).

When you were bleeding the brakes, did you get any fluid flow at all? How did you go about bleeding them?
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Yes fluid was coming out, I gravity blead all four lines and used 3/4 of a bottle of break fluid.
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sorry brakes
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Yes fluid was coming out, I gravity blead all four lines and used 3/4 of a bottle of break fluid.
your best bet is to pressure bleed them, starting with the corner furthest from the MC, working your way to the closest. Also, if you didn't bench bleed the MC whenyou put it on, you may need to take it back off and do that first.
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Before the work was done, was there a massive loss of fluid?

I assume this has ABS...did you bleed the modulator?
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i will try to pressure bleed each line.Yes it has ABS. i did not bleed the modulator, not sure were it is located .i did bench bleed the master cylinder. Thank you for your help.
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Before the work was done, was there a massive loss of fluid?

I assume this has ABS...did you bleed the modulator?
What is the process on bleeding the modulator? Is that the step where you can either use a tech 2, or go out on a dirt road and force ABS actuation repeatedly?
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there was a massive amount of fluid loss be fore any work was done master cylinder was empty and no visible fluid loss
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i have a 2010 chevy impala with a 3900 in it there is a oil cooler line leak .The parts are very expensive to replace is it posible to repair the line or by pass the engine oil cooler ? or does anyone know were i can buy the lines cheap ?


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