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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Changed ma pipes on ma saph 2wd cossy now im havin problems tryin to bleed them more so at the rear iv disconnected the front to rear pipe and im gettin fliud drippin out but it stops when i press the brake pedal which has no travel its solid.My abs light is on would that be causein a problem ?????????????????
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Are you using the abs pump to bleed the brakes ?
Without the ignition on 1 or 2, the abs valve block will be closed, not allowing adequate fluid flow.
The way I do it is to disconnect the ABS MOTOR only, so it builds no pressure then bleed as normal with ignition on 1 or 2, with a pressure bleeder or wahtever way you like.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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Hey thanx for that il giv it a go n lets you no how i get on.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Hey tabetha how are you ? listen i tried bleedin the brakes this way but still had no luck with it.I tried disconnecting the abs motor saying that tho which plug is that under my brake fluid reseviour there is a multi plug,next to that there is the abs unit with a multi plug on it ? Followin the pipes along bulkhead they run into another unit which has a multi plug on it too ?.I tried disconnecting the multi plug at the abs pump so no pressure woul be built up i never heard the pump workin so i assumed it to the the right plug but im still not able to push the fluid along the pipes ? any more ideas or info plz?? thanx
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