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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 8:08 PM
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Question brake problem...

97 k1500 5.7 350
its been a while now since the problem occured, but when applying brakes, the pedal goes all the way to the floor. pretty quickly, and it is not stiff at all. to start, i found a very minor leak on the front passenger caliper. so i just replaced both. ( i did not investigate the rear too much yet ) i have flushed all the old fluid out with 2 new quarts during this process. let them gravity bleed for about an hour. then bled them individually. the pedal does not feel any better, and i still barely have brakes.
in the brake fluid resivor, there seems to be alot of action ( fluid shooting vertically when brakes pedal is applied ) in the bigger resivor ( closest to cab ) and not much at all in the smaller resivor ( furthest from the cab ).
can anybody help me solve this brake problem?
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 9:08 PM
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Find out where the fluid from the front reservoir is going
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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will do
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 6:31 AM
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You need an assistant with bleeding. With air in the system, you would get a soft pedal. With the ABS replaced you would need a lot of bleeding. Since the brake, pedal still drops to the floor when held firmly down I suspect a leak with the work completed so far. You must inspect every inch of the brake line; any wetness staining is most likely a leak. Since you changed the calipers, remove the rear drums and check for leaks. Make sure that both rear-wheel cylinders are also clean and dry. Install a new booster.
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 11:22 PM
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My 98 is doing the same thing the peddal has always seemed spongy and mine shoots fluid out of back resivor also. Tried power bleed and helper pump and hold. when bleeding w/help the fluid was comming out foamy for a while. any ideas
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