Twilightcall
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- March 30, 2004
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- City, State
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 94' Explorer Limited
My brake pedal is very very low after flushing and bleeding my brakes.
My brake fluid was dirty and my pedal was lower than I would like so I thought I would flush it out and bleed it. I read through all of the archives and asked if there is anything special to watch out for.
With the key off I and a partner bled the brakes. 3-4 pumps then open the bleeder with the pedal held and closed the bleeder right before the pedal bottomed out. Started RR, then LR, then RF, LF.
Anyway, after completing I turn the X on to get ready to go out and the pedal just goes to the floor. It will stop but the pedal is very very low almost right on the floor. What could it be? I must have air in the system but how can I get it out. We bled it 3 more times and no more air came out, just clean, clear fluid. I even tried bleeding with the key on and it didn't help. All of my components were working well before this just the fluid was not clear anymore.
Maybe Air is in the ABS?
Just to add. No brake lights or ABS lights on. The Master Cylinder was never near out of fluid throughout the entire process. I have bled brakes many times and it always worked. Something isn't right.
Thanks and please let me know. I need my car to work.
My brake fluid was dirty and my pedal was lower than I would like so I thought I would flush it out and bleed it. I read through all of the archives and asked if there is anything special to watch out for.
With the key off I and a partner bled the brakes. 3-4 pumps then open the bleeder with the pedal held and closed the bleeder right before the pedal bottomed out. Started RR, then LR, then RF, LF.
Anyway, after completing I turn the X on to get ready to go out and the pedal just goes to the floor. It will stop but the pedal is very very low almost right on the floor. What could it be? I must have air in the system but how can I get it out. We bled it 3 more times and no more air came out, just clean, clear fluid. I even tried bleeding with the key on and it didn't help. All of my components were working well before this just the fluid was not clear anymore.
Maybe Air is in the ABS?
Just to add. No brake lights or ABS lights on. The Master Cylinder was never near out of fluid throughout the entire process. I have bled brakes many times and it always worked. Something isn't right.
Thanks and please let me know. I need my car to work.