Work the pedal while u flush it. Maybe sucked air in from reservoir to the mc.
On Wed, May 22, 2019, 5:08 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > PS I ran about 1.5 qt thru the system, but I guess I need to get some > more brake fluid. > > On 5/22/2019 7:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > The bleed screws on the fronts are on top as are the rear wheel > > cylinders. I had the bleeder pressured up to 20 per the instructions > > and when the screws are open at the wheels the fluid sort of just runs > > out, not under a great deal of pressure shooting out like I am used to > > when opening it when having the pedal pressed. When I opened the RR > > screw which was the first one I did, I did get air coming out then > > clear fluid. When I did the LR next, I never seemed to get any air > > out. I did not seem to get air out of either of the fronts either, > > but since the front circuit was not open I would not think it got air > > in it. It does have ABS but I am not aware of a bleed screw on it. > > > > On 5/22/2019 6:35 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > >> You still have air in there. If it has abs, be sure there is not a > >> bleeder > >> screw on that pump somewhere. The MC is probably fine. Be sure any > >> calipers > >> are on right side up; if the bleed screws are not on the top then the > >> sides > >> are switched and it will never firm up. You should run quarts of brake > >> fluid through the lines and be sure to close the screws while fluid is > >> still coming out. Push the pedal while pressurizing the system to > >> bleed the > >> MC also. Once the fluid is coming out clean you can just dump it back > >> into > >> the pressure bleeder and run it through again. > >> > >> On Wed, May 22, 2019, 3:58 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Should have used the pressure bleeder first. That is one of the best > >>> labor > >>> saving devices ever invented. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > >>>> On May 22, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> Yea it pretty much goes to the floor with very little resistance. I > >>>> bet > >>> the mc was flakey anyway then finished it off pushing it all the way > >>> to the > >>> floor bleeding it (wife) > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On May 22, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> If you pumped the brakes all the way to the floor there’s a chance > >>>>> you > >>> damaged the cups on the piston in the master cylinder. Never, ever > >>> press a > >>> brake pedal all the way to the floor when bleeding. > >>>>> Does it just go straight to the floor or does it bleed down somewhat > >>> slowly with your foot on the pedal? > >>>>> Adjust those rear drums out before you do anything else. That won’t > >>> cure your lousy pedal, but it eliminates a lot of slop in the system. > >>>>> -D > >>>>> > >>>>>> On May 22, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> I have been working on the brakes on my Suburban. All new brake > >>> shoes, hardware, and wheel cylinders on the back. Brakes were weak > >>> before > >>> but were OK, which I attributed to the leaking rear wheel > >>> cylinders. I put > >>> everthing back together and started doing the old fashioned bleeding > >>> with > >>> pushing on the brake pedal and opening bleeder screw. It was not > >>> working > >>> that great mainly because it is hard to get to the bleeder screws on > >>> the > >>> back. I then ordered a speedi bleeder pressure bleeder. It arrived > >>> today, > >>> I hooked it up and pressured it up. I then opened the back until > >>> all the > >>> air was out and new fluid was coming in. Also did the fronts. > >>> Afterward > >>> it just feels like it has no brakes at all, pedal seems to be going > >>> nearly > >>> to the floor. I am sure the rear drums are not adjusted all the way > >>> out > >>> yet but I would not think that would cause it to go to the floor. Does > >>> this seem like I still have air in the lines or does this seem like > >>> a bad > >>> master cylinder? 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