...while bleeding brkes, pass.side rear bleed valve never let fluid out. Had pedal though, so tried it and sensed some air still in lines, but brakes were back...had to stop suddenly pumped and braked hard then brk light came on again and hasn.t gone off...tried the key in acces. pos. to reposition the balance sensor but it's not going out. Could the air that's still in the lines keep that red light on?
2007-02-19 08:52:32 · 2 answers · asked by jemrx2 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
yes there is air in there. The transfer valve shifted, cutting off half your braking power. There is a specific procedure to bleed the brakes in sequence, allowing the valve to re-center, but you may want to get a book for your vehicle to do it.
Basically, since it was a rear cylinder, the rear brakes are cut off. You'll need to bleed the front cylinder (usually across from the rear one, so left front), to center the valve. Do it slowly until the light goes out. Then slowly bleed the right rear again, until no air bubbles, and re-bleed all four carefully again to make sure. The light should stay out then, and you should have a firm pedal.
2007-02-19 08:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, You should NEVER need to "double pump" the brakes.
Bleed them again. Front brakes too.
2007-02-19 16:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋