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Little to no brakeing after i replaced calipers

C9DY

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96 EB
I have recently just replaced my front calipers on my 96, and after doing so i have almost no brakeing once so ever.

I have no leaks, all new lines, pads, rotors, ect.
Now the old calipers i had worked fine they were just sticky and would often stick and the brakes would rub.
But as soon as i replaced no mater how many times i have bled and drove on them i just have no pressure.
I pluged the lines as soon as i took the old calipers off to stop them from leaking and getting air into them.
 



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I've been reading many things on here and it seems that i probably got air into my Hyrdaulic control unit, figuring that my ABS light was on before i replaced everything(bought it like that) and still is.
Does anyone have any 2nd opinions on that.
 






I've been reading many things on here and it seems that i probably got air into my ABS pump, figuring that my ABS light was on before i replaced everything(bought it like that) and still is.
Does anyone have any 2nd opinions on that.
Get the ABS code from the OBD2 port.
 






Thats what im thinking i need to do, just take it in to someone i know to get codes and go from there. And sorry for incorrect term usage i ment Hydraulic control unit not ABS pump
 






Please make sure you post the cause when you find it, I have been struggling with a similar problem for about a week. Yet you are the first person I have seen on here with it who also had a 2nd gen ex.
 






basically, you can't use "regular" bleed procedures to remove "major air" issue in abs brake system as the air gets into the ABS system which has to be exercised using a "special tool / scanner". Take it in to a service center that can do that and you will good to go there after.
 






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