ok, i have a 1995 windstar, now i just had to replace all the of the rear brake lines on it. it has a ABS unit which was disconnected a few years ago due to a few problems with it. but i cant bleed the ABS unit because in order to bleed the brakes, i have been told that i need to run the ABS unit through its cycles. the few garages i know dont have the equipement to do this, and if i bring it to a ford dealer, they are going to charge me a arm and a leg. does anyone know how i could completly bleed the brakes without having to bring it to a dealer?
2007-08-15 12:11:32 · 4 answers · asked by John 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
well, i guess, the ABS unit is stoping me from getting all of the air out of the lines. right now the van has some brakes, but not much, if i had to stop quick, i wouldnt be able to.
2007-08-15 12:42:32 · update #1
actually, if you type in bleeding windstar brakes. it will come up with the ABS problem. i have checked for leaks, but all the lines are new, and they fit perfectly. when i bleed them, 2 people, one to push the brake and one to remove the brake line, an i do it about 4-5 times on each side.(in the rear) but from what i have heard, the ABS unit has two sides to is, and if you get are in the unit, the only way to bleed the air out is to hook the car up to a computer and have the ABS unir run through its cycles. and i was also talking to a guy today about it, he own a garage, and he said he has had the same problem when he was working on a 1999 taurus. and he didnt have the soft ware to run the ABS unit through its cycles. he only had soft ware for the chevrolets.
2007-08-15 14:17:00 · update #2
The better question is if bleeding is the answer.
It is possible to bleed the brakes correctly and have a problem with your master cylinder which would continue to introduce air into the brake lines.
My understanding of an ABS system is that is a pass through until you apply enough force quickly enough to cause the modulator to engage.
If you look at your lines ,you will notice that they pass through the abs actuator, in other words your abs brakes are not constantly engaged. Its a situational thing.
Are you bleeding your brakes with the help of someone else?
How many times did you bleed them in one go? (Usually it takes me about 5 or 6 times of opening and close the lines to really get the air out)
Did you check the lines for leaks?
2007-08-15 13:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by El Gordo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may desire to try this with 2 human beings.... One person sits interior the automobile, the different is establishing and closing the bleeder valve on the caliper. a million) open the bleeder (bypass away it open) 2) the guy sitting interior the automobile pushes the brake down and HOLDS IT DOWN ! 3) the different person exterior CLOSES the valve. 4) the guy interior the automobile we could the brake pedal up. repeat # a million - 4 ( ensure you never permit the brake fluid interior the grasp cylinder get too low!) shop doing this till you notice not greater air bubbles and the fluid is clean that comes out. returned examine the fluid point interior the grasp cylinder approximately each and every 5 pumps!
2016-12-13 08:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know how to bleed brakes ?? " Two people, one to push the brake and one to remove the brake line" ?? You must pump the pedal several times and hold down, even if there is no resistance. You open the bleeder valve on the wheel cylinder and then close it before brake pedal is released. There is no disconnect of brake lines. It sounds as though you are not doing it correctly.
2007-08-15 15:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of such a thing, just bleed the brakes like you would any ordinary vehicle without ABS.
2007-08-15 12:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋