No brake pedal, at wits end...

[Purplefade]

Originally Posted by 80stech

My 2 cents --- Aside from air being trapped in the ABS system which requires the pump to be activated, there are often high spots in the system (eg. front brake hoses) that require a good flow to get get the air flushed out (8 PSI is not going to do it) and having a second person on the pedal is the best way to get that. Air trapped in and just below the master can require some patience to let air bubble up through the compensating port. Vacuum bleeders will draw air from around the bleed screw so there is no way to tell if/when fluid is clear. They are nice for brake flushing though.

Thanks 80stech! - I think that's a solid idea!


I ran my Motive at 20 pounds and actually started the process (in shop 1) with "the buddy" system, open, push, hold, close, lift and repeat. I'm thinking this weekend I will probably do a quick ABS bleed and then finish up with the buddy system to see if I can get that pedal back to 100% and call this job complete. I'm hoping that driving it this week will walk the air down the lines and make this weekend the "cherry on top" job.