Curt, I'll bet that you still have air in the line. Did you start the reverse bleed at the longest line, then the next longest, etc?
Air acts as a "spring" since it can be compressed. If there is a section of the brake line what has fluid before the "bubble" and after the bubble [like from the master cylinder] that air will compress enough to "feel" like you have brake pressure then when released, expand and push the fluid back to the master... next peddle push, you start pushing fluid all over again.. Suggest you take some fluid out of the master tank and pump from the bleed screw again.. Or, if you have a spare electric fuel pump lying around... attach some barb fittings and clear hose to it and let it do the work while you watch the master tank for bubbles [you will see them as they are pushed up]. In any case, hope it sorts out for you. Grant... On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Used Grant's method to bleed the rear brakes on my '84 190D today. I wish > I could say it worked perfectly but it didn't. > > I *think* yesterday's efforts to tag-team the bleeding (with Angie's help) > may have cost me in the long run. Right now if I pump the brakes they'll > build pressure and work fine until I release and try again at which point > they're back to bottom of the throw. The fronts still work fine but the > pedal is bottom of the barrel. > > I *think* this means the MC needs replacing, what say you? > > -Curt > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
