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Old 04-07-2011, 05:37 PM
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so i accidentally let the master cylinder go dry when i was changing my brake fluid and putting on cobra brakes and i can't get them to work. i bled the master cylinder and then started at the back brakes and bled all the old fluid out until there was clean fluid(no air) then the fronts (also no air) and i did this twice and i still have no brakes. the pedal goes down to the floor and then barley works i have to press really hard.

what am i doing wrong?
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Old 04-07-2011, 05:59 PM
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bench bleed master cylinder?
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Old 04-07-2011, 06:06 PM
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Repeat entire process?

If you bled everything correctly there should be no reason for the brakes not to work.

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You said you did it twice. Did you bleed the master cylinder twice?

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Old 04-07-2011, 06:53 PM
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Master cylinder priming...
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:40 PM
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bleed the M/C again, I had to repeat the process 3 times before i got all the air out
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:43 PM
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abs service bleed
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Old 04-08-2011, 03:38 PM
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5,000 dollars cash that ******** put the front brakes on backwards. Whos gonna take the bet? E-handshake?
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Old 04-08-2011, 03:54 PM
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UM yes I did. Thanks rob ur sooo helpful! LOL
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Old 04-08-2011, 05:39 PM
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haha. lemme guess, the bleeders were at the bottom.. I wasnt even going to go there, because I thought he knew better hahaha
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:14 PM
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like seriously ive pulled motors, trannies, s/c turbo installs, fuel pumps, clutches. i do know wat im doing but this one did get me
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