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Front brake bleeding question on Grand Cherokee #1146658 12/29/11 11:41 PM 12/29/11 11:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi P PAULS_340 OP super stock
PAULS_340 OP super stock P Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi	The son-in-law just changed out his front right rotor, caliber and pads. He disconnected the brake line for all of 50 seconds. Not much fluid came out. Hooked everything back up and we bleed the caliber by opening the bleeder, pumped three times twice, held the pedal down and closed the bleeder. Had good hard pedal pressure just a little low on fluid in the resevoir. Should we be good to go? Thanks Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340

Re: Front brake bleeding question on Grand Cherokee [Re: PAULS_340] #1146659 12/30/11 01:19 AM 12/30/11 01:19 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: The son-in-law just changed out his front right rotor, caliber and pads. He disconnected the brake line for all of 50 seconds. Not much fluid came out. Hooked everything back up and we bleed the caliber by opening the bleeder, pumped three times twice, held the pedal down and closed the bleeder. Had good hard pedal pressure just a little low on fluid in the resevoir. Should we be good to go? Thanks If you pumped the pedal with the bleeder closed then held the pedal down and then opened the bleeder and air came out then closed the bleeder WHILE still holding the pedal down and did that a couple of times till no more air came out then yes your fine... top off the fluid in the master and go test it out

Re: Front brake bleeding question on Grand Cherokee [Re: PAULS_340] #1146660 12/30/11 01:24 AM 12/30/11 01:24 AM
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ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	Sounds OK. They are a "bear" if the ABS gets air in it; that shouldn't have happened in your case as the master never ran dry. Hard pedal is a good indicator of effective bleeding. The other indicator is no bubbles in the bleed line. Was the hose hooked up to the bleeder clear? If you pump the pedal and see no bubbles, that's good. Its best to use a clear bleed hose with the end submerged in a container with brake fluid. That way no air can get sucked back in. Now a question from curiosity... why just one caliper?

Re: Front brake bleeding question on Grand Cherokee [Re: ahy] #1146661 12/30/11 10:34 AM 12/30/11 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,063 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,063 Niles , Ohio	Id change both.My Durango I put new pads and rotors on.A week later one calipar hung up.I was going to a gun auction so I pulled in the shop and just changed it.I was in a hurry.Left and went like 20 miles and the other locked.Back to shop changed it.Then both were OK.That was 4 years ago and no problems so far.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: Front brake bleeding question on Grand Cherokee [Re: therocks] #1146662 12/30/11 11:20 AM 12/30/11 11:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi P PAULS_340 OP super stock
PAULS_340 OP super stock P Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi	Something i've never seen. The dual piston caliber was not syncronized...one piston was pushing out farther than the other causing the pad to wear at an angle. Probably one of the pistons didn't retract and smoked that side of the pad. Other side is OK Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340

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