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Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:37 am
by YellowDodgeBrian
So I get in patches today(yellow 2000 dodge ram 1500) and the break pedal goes to the floor, it still holds pressure near the very bottom so I can still stop, but there is defiantly air in the lines somehow. If someone is willing to help me bleed the brakes that would be much appreciated. Also, my truck now has an awful squeak, I'm pretty sure I just need to wash and grease it but I don't have any grease and if someone had any that I could use I'd be willing to give you a few bucks.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:15 am
by Mr.WJ
How are the brakes after last night? There was definitely air in the lines and dirty fluid.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:10 am
by YellowDodgeBrian
They are great! Haven't been this firm in a long time.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:28 am
by FJCcrawler
YellowDodgeBrian wrote:They are great! Haven't been this firm in a long time.
Good to hear!
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:30 am
by BadAssEddie
YellowDodgeBrian wrote:Haven't been this firm in a long time.
That's what we like to hear round these parts
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:38 am
by Bacwds
Huh never even knew I knew how to bleed brakes....
looks like I didn't do too bad
Glad we could help!
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:11 pm
by Mr.WJ
Bacwds wrote:Huh never even knew I knew how to bleed brakes....
looks like I didn't do too bad
Glad we could help!
That's reassuring.
Glad they are better!
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:26 pm
by YellowDodgeBrian
The breaks are great but the really bad squeak is back. It's coming from the transfer case. I greased it and even topped off the ATF but the squeak just keeps getting worse.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:21 pm
by YellowDodgeBrian
Somehow there is a leak or something in my brake system because once again my breaks need to be bled. I have no clue what is causing it. the last two times my brakes were bled most of the air has been coming out of the passenger side drum brake in the rear. After we bled it last time it was golding really firm but the net day and the day after it would get spongier and spongier.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:36 pm
by BadAssEddie
Off the hip, you have a bad wheel cylinder.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:59 pm
by YellowDodgeBrian
BadAssEddie wrote:Off the hip, you have a bad wheel cylinder.
I looked into it and it defiantly sounds like that is the culprit. If not its a cheap part. ill get one from auto parts tomorrow and see how things go on Wednesday in the parking lot haha.
Re: Need Help bleeding brakes
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:59 am
by redneckrapunzel
im not sure about wheel cylinders but with most things if one going bad the other isn't far behind if its a cheap part and your doing the job mine as well do both at the same time. That way you only have to bleed your brakes once as well.