finishing up 1st brake job..

indecloudzUA · 05-04-2007, 02:31 PM

hey,
just got done replacing the pads and rotors on the rear..my question is do i have to bleed all 4??or just the rears??since i only replaced the rears im not sure if i have to do all 4 or not..thanks for the help!!

indecloudzUA · 05-04-2007, 04:11 PM

hello?????

schmidlkofer · 05-04-2007, 04:12 PM

bump....i had to bleed my fronts but im not to sure about the back....if it was me i would do it and put more fluid in.

FilLaB0NGo7 · 05-04-2007, 04:13 PM

well, if I understand correctly, yes it is okay to only do 2 wheels at a time. I know many people who do. but not me

indecloudzUA · 05-04-2007, 05:47 PM

well, i went a head and bled just the rears..still feels like the pedal is a lil spongier than before..maybe thats cause the front brakes are half gone and the rear are new??seems to be braking fine tho..i might change the front pads even tho they prob got another 5000 miles or more..

anthonytony · 05-04-2007, 06:54 PM

The rear brakes normally outlast the fronts 2 to 1 sometimes 3 times but my question is why did you bleed the breaks if you never opened up the lines you shoudnt have had issue...

indecloudzUA · 05-05-2007, 03:50 PM

i did open the lines..at least i took off the brake line from the caliper..all my c-clamps were to small so i wasnt able to get that piston in to get the pads out..im in the process of moving so my haynes book is packed up, doh!!

05-04-2007, 02:31 PM	#1
indecloudzUA Wannabe Elite Explorer Tuscaloosa/Hoover Alabama 2000 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	finishing up 1st brake job.. hey, just got done replacing the pads and rotors on the rear..my question is do i have to bleed all 4??or just the rears??since i only replaced the rears im not sure if i have to do all 4 or not..thanks for the help!! __________________ 00' XLT 4x4(2) Myspace Facebook

05-04-2007, 04:11 PM	#2
indecloudzUA Wannabe Elite Explorer Tuscaloosa/Hoover Alabama 2000 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	hello????? __________________ 00' XLT 4x4(2) Myspace Facebook

05-04-2007, 04:12 PM	#3
schmidlkofer Wannabe Elite Explorer thornton, colorado. 94 XLT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 912 Vehicle Specs	bump....i had to bleed my fronts but im not to sure about the back....if it was me i would do it and put more fluid in. __________________ green 1994 ford explorer with 36 inch irok super swampers on 17's

05-04-2007, 05:47 PM	#5
indecloudzUA Wannabe Elite Explorer Tuscaloosa/Hoover Alabama 2000 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	well, i went a head and bled just the rears..still feels like the pedal is a lil spongier than before..maybe thats cause the front brakes are half gone and the rear are new??seems to be braking fine tho..i might change the front pads even tho they prob got another 5000 miles or more.. __________________ 00' XLT 4x4(2) Myspace Facebook

05-05-2007, 03:50 PM	#7
indecloudzUA Wannabe Elite Explorer Tuscaloosa/Hoover Alabama 2000 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	i did open the lines..at least i took off the brake line from the caliper..all my c-clamps were to small so i wasnt able to get that piston in to get the pads out..im in the process of moving so my haynes book is packed up, doh!! __________________ 00' XLT 4x4(2) Myspace Facebook

05-04-2007, 04:13 PM	#4
FilLaB0NGo7 Wannabe Elite Explorer Insane Terrain ;) 1996 XLT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 55 Vehicle Specs	well, if I understand correctly, yes it is okay to only do 2 wheels at a time. I know many people who do. but not me

05-04-2007, 06:54 PM	#6
anthonytony Wannabe Elite Explorer KNOXVILLE TENN 2000 sport 4X4 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 55 Vehicle Specs	The rear brakes normally outlast the fronts 2 to 1 sometimes 3 times but my question is why did you bleed the breaks if you never opened up the lines you shoudnt have had issue...