Flushed fluid but still a long squishy pedal
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Flushed fluid but still a long squishy pedal
It had been a "few" years since last doing a brake bleed and my wife was complaining the brake pedal was a bit squishy (it was alarmingly squishy, almost to the floor).
So we did a full flush on the weekend, 2 and half bottles of DOT 3...still VERY soft.
Master cyclinder? booster? Is there a rebuild kit available?
Thanks in advance
Julian
KCMO
So we did a full flush on the weekend, 2 and half bottles of DOT 3...still VERY soft.
Master cyclinder? booster? Is there a rebuild kit available?
Thanks in advance
Julian
KCMO
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Air in the ABS / Master Cylinder lines most likely. I don't know of a how-to on these cars by yourself. I've done it on a similar design on my 4Runner (there is a youtube how to on it). I took my GS to a Lexus dealer for this procedure after I did my brake system overhaul and they made it feel like new / fantastic. Cost a couple hundred bucks I think but worth it for a good pedal. They have a special tool they can use to active each line and bleed them per FSM.
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Two options if it is indeed in the ABS. There could be other reasons.
1) Go activate it quite a bit. Gravel and dirt roads are good for this.
2) With the front in the air, put it in D. With leather gloves on, grab the rotating wheel on one side.
I have actually used #2 to fix this in a cheap Chevy once, when I did not have or want to buy a dedicated scanner w/ABS feature.
1) Go activate it quite a bit. Gravel and dirt roads are good for this.
2) With the front in the air, put it in D. With leather gloves on, grab the rotating wheel on one side.
I have actually used #2 to fix this in a cheap Chevy once, when I did not have or want to buy a dedicated scanner w/ABS feature.
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Thanks for the replies, I'll do some research into bleeding the ABS unit itself but I would have thought that was bled out when i did the rears as the ABS pump does the pumping for you when (don't need to push the pedal)
Cheers,
Julian
Cheers,
Julian
#5
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So you do in fact have a device/scanner with the ABS control feature? Which model?
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But if you're still having trouble it might just be worth taking it to the dealer
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