Why did I flush the brake fluid on my GMC Truck?
I had flushed the brake fluid on my truck last spring as preventative maintenance, along with a new master cylinder because it was contaminated the white plastic reservoir was coated black inside. then had a caliper seize while driving. put new calipers and brakes all around, then blew the rear hard line bleeding the system.
How to replace brake lines in a GMC Truck?
Try using and air bleeder first. Start at the right rear wheel. Let it suck on the system for a while. then over to left rear. That always works for us. Thanks guys. Yeah just replaced the lines as they were all really rusted and 1 blew. Brake fluid was a dark brown but nothing like sludge.
Why is there no fluid in the brake system?
If the above didn’t work remove the rubber hoses connecting the caliper to the rest of the system and see if you get fluid there. If so you probably have build up within the caliper Sounds like the proportioning valve is blocking the fluid to the rear wheels. Sometimes this is hard to correct.
When did brake fluid come out of my back wheel?
Discussion in ‘ Troubleshooting & Diagnosis ‘ started by 75LTCAMARO350, Oct 29, 2007 . OK—braking was very weak—when I pulled the back drivers wheel –I saw brake fluid coming out of the wheel. cylinder and some fluid on the brake shoes.
How to bleed the ABS system on a 1997 GMC Jimmy?
Does anyone have a clue on how to bleed the ABS system on a 1997 GMC Jimmy. We replaced the brake lines to the rear brakes and now the brakes won’t bleed correctly. We think the problem is in the ABS unit (big aluminum thingy with brake line coming from the proportioning valve and going to the brakes).
Why does my GMC Jimmy ABS light keep going off?
The Anti-lock brake system (ABS) control unit may fail internally causing the ABS warning light to illuminate. The average cost for a GMC Jimmy ABS Control Module Replacement is between $1,063 -$1,075. Learn More The problem is, the light won’t go off, except once in a while, for a very short period, then it’s back on!
If the above didn’t work remove the rubber hoses connecting the caliper to the rest of the system and see if you get fluid there. If so you probably have build up within the caliper Sounds like the proportioning valve is blocking the fluid to the rear wheels. Sometimes this is hard to correct.
What to do if your rear brakes are not working?
Any electrical faults in the rear ABS system are generally indicated with a light illuminated and if so, then the flash codes can be read out. But with no light illuminated then there most likely no electrical failures in the system.