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Old May 5, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Still More Brake Issues!!!

ok so i replaced the leaky master cylinder with a new one, my reman one was under warranty and i got a new one not a reman for free. well when i was bleeding the brakes, i heard a squishing noise coming from my drivers side what sounds like wheel cylinder. well i was hoping it wouldnt be THAT big of a deal but i guess it is. my brakes in 2 days went from really nice rock hard to squishy CRAP.

so im guessing the wheel cylinder is letting air in the lines???

and the truck seems to pull t the right when i brake, could this be because the caliper and wheel cylinder on the passenger side are lockin up and the drivers side only the caliper is lockin up or maybe the wheel cylinder is not totally applying good pressure?????

im lost now and i ahve no visible leaks from anywhere else, should i bleed em again?

and do u have to bleed the porpotioning valves front and rear??
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Old May 5, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Did you bench bleed the master cyl? From all of my experiance if the wheel cyl's were letting air in then you would see fluid puking out some where. Also maybe the rear shoes aint adjusted right? You will have a low peddel in that case, may feel squishy to you? I would have to guess you have air somewhere. Start at the master cyl, and move your way back. If you have a good friend it will just take time, If no friends go get one of those self bleeding things from a tool store, and hey look on the bright side at least brake fluid is cheap, if you were pumping diesel fuel out on the ground you would really be kicking your self in the wallet. Good luck hope this helps a little.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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run the cheap brake fluid till u find the issue lol. i have the same sorta issue with my truck. im just gonna go disks all the way around i think.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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bled em again today, had a little air in the rear cylinders but a bit in the front drivers caliper to, im think of just doin all new cylinders and rotors cause i need em, maybe calipers to, i just want this to go away
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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If you got the money go for it, But I still feel you need to do some bench bleeding on the maser cyl. You can do it on the truck(since you already got it there). Just have a buddy sit in the cab pump the peddal and you loosen up the lines at the master. You will get some air out, you don't need to take them all the way off, you can just go a half to a full turn, and don't forget to tighten them up before he lifts the peddal. Hope you get it done, good luckl.

Justin
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