Benr7132

Alright, so I bought a vaccuum pump bleeder...upgraded to Cobra brakes today. Struggling to get them bled...not getting much fluid coming out while pumping for ages! What am I doing wrong? I'm dumbfounded...there's fluid in the master cylinder, I just can't seem to get this right. Advice please!!!

Chubstang

maybe you're not opening the bleeder enough? bleeders are clogged? Try having someone pump the pedal instead of the vacuum bleeder.

96GT226410

+1

Benr7132

Thanks guys. I've got a buddy coming around to help today. I figured out another mistake I made. I put the new calipers on the wrong side. Crap, I was in too much of a hurry. So the bleeders are on the bottoms not the top. Doh!

stangdriver2007

yea u wont be bleeding too much with the bleeders down

jrherald420

thats the problem

dougs97mustang

when bleeding brakes, i found that removing the mastercylinders cap and opening the bleeders, that gravity will bleed the lines it self, you just have to keep an eye on it so that you do not drain all the brake fluid out of the Master cylinder. also start bleeding the brake furthest away from the master c. and work your way toward it.

ShadowDrake

I had someone pumping with the car running... one of my bleeders was a little stuck and I slipped on the wrench and knocked it way too far open and had more brake fluid shoot out than I knew what to do with Definitely made a mess, but I know I got everything out of that one.

After you've driven them a while (couple weeks?) go around and do another short bleed to get anything that was potentially left out. My pedal just sank to the floor after bleeding, no matter how much I kept bleeding. I went out for a short drive, started slow and tried to stop and was able... As I drove the pedal firmed way up... Its rock solid and I love it.