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brake bleeding problem
hello guys hope someone can help me . I have a 1987 325is and I can't bleed the drivers side front brake
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You're going to have to give us more of a hint than that!
![]() Explain: Do you mean no fluid will come out of the bleed screw, or do you mean it continues to have air in that caliper even after bleeding?
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no fluid at all on the drivers side front
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Take the line loose from the caliper and see if you can get any fluid through it. The hose has probably collapsed internally. If that's the case, you need to replace ALL of them, because the rest of them won't be far behind.
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Quotes to live by: guessing gets expensive...drivinfaster nothing is more expensive than a cheap BMW...c4harpe13 Ken Kanne, Silverhill, AL, Honorary Forum Grandpa/Craigslist addict/Hoarder of all sorts of stuff BMW-CCA #441426 1995 318is "Bebe"; 1993 325is "Elvira" 1985 635CSi "Katja" 1984 633CSi "Sylvia" I NEED A NAP, DANG IT! |
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I have changed all the lines to the calibers. I have rebuilt all the calibers.Im not getting fluid through abs pump I think
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Yikes. You've now exceeded my pay grade. Someone else will have to jump in here and help, because I haven't a clue what you should do next.
And it's caliper. Just sayin. No offense.
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Quotes to live by: guessing gets expensive...drivinfaster nothing is more expensive than a cheap BMW...c4harpe13 Ken Kanne, Silverhill, AL, Honorary Forum Grandpa/Craigslist addict/Hoarder of all sorts of stuff BMW-CCA #441426 1995 318is "Bebe"; 1993 325is "Elvira" 1985 635CSi "Katja" 1984 633CSi "Sylvia" I NEED A NAP, DANG IT! |
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youll need to bleed the abs block. now you need to do this properly in order to be able to have abs afterwards. if you do it wrong, you can destroy the solenoids and then no more abs (car still stops fine without it).
now as of bleeding the abs block, i have no idea. only remember about this because it was part of the ASE test. but i have heard using a vacuum bleeder helps alot.
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thanks hope some body can explain how to bleed abs block
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http://blog.bavauto.com/4584/bmw-abs...rake-bleeding/
best i could find. looks like your screwed if air is in the abs pump, as in need to take to dealer.
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Thanks for the info. let you guys know how it goes.
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Maybe try the 'pump-pump-pump/hold-release bleed valve-tighten valve -repeat' method of bleeding. Might work and no harm will be done.
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