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No Front brakes
« on: May 20, 2011, 12:50:26 PM »
I just replaced my pads and my rotors are fine, i bled them, and i have no front braking power, what could be my problem? im new to toyota trucks i have some knowledge of brake work, but i cant figure this one out. any suggestions?

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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 01:54:06 PM »
You have air in the lines or the master cylinder.  If you put new pads in and compressed the calipers while the res was full it can cause it to burp, which will suck in air. 
I would do a full bleed.....right rear-left rear-right front-left front
Do it with a second person instead of a vacuum bleeder.

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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 02:50:47 PM »
also as stated you may need to bleed the master cylinder, and idk if this has anything to do with it but when i couldnt get mine to bleed i had the calipers on the wrong side and once i switched them it worked, i think it has something to do with the line going into the caliper at the top rather than bottom, dont know if it was just luck or if it actually had something to do with it, good luck
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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 04:08:10 PM »
how many times did you step on the brake pedal?
Dr.Maxwe001 – well i have a 15 gal compressor now and if I gett he 60  and then use the 15 as a reserve that wil give me 75 gal  thats close to 80 isnt it ?

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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 06:14:41 PM »
alright thanks, ill get on that.

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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 08:13:02 PM »
You have air in the lines or the master cylinder.  If you put new pads in and compressed the calipers while the res was full it can cause it to burp, which will suck in air. 
I would do a full bleed.....right rear-left rear-right front-left front
Do it with a second person instead of a vacuum bleeder.
You mixed up the starting order, it should be Driver's Rear(furthest in the break line system)-Passenger's Rear-Passenger's Front-Driver's Front, then LSPV.

Since you are new to the truck it is a good idea to go ahead and bleed the brake lines completely, i.e., until new fluid comes out, and do the clutch system as well.  The large bottle of break fluid should do both systems.
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Re: No Front brakes
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2011, 01:38:15 PM »
bled the entire system today and i have full braking power front and rear.

 
 
 
 
 

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