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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 01:52 AM
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So I have a 94 V8 2wd and I recently replaced the front rotors, calipers, pads, and bled the lines. (My brakes have NEVER been a problem just time for replacements). But when I get it all done and go to start the truck the brake light comes on and there are absolutely no brakes now and the pedal basically just goes to the floor. Can somebody please tell me what I could have messed up? Thank you in advanced for your help.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 02:08 AM
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You might not have gotten all the air out you have a new leak developing. I would start with bleeding the back brakes then go to the front again and see if the air didn't get into the rear lines some how.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mjm2198
So I have a 94 V8 2wd and I recently replaced the front rotors, calipers, pads, and bled the lines. (My brakes have NEVER been a problem just time for replacements). But when I get it all done and go to start the truck the brake light comes on and there are absolutely no brakes now and the pedal basically just goes to the floor. Can somebody please tell me what I could have messed up? Thank you in advanced for your help.
You need to bleed the brakes, all of them. Again.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Yea for some reason I only did the front, I wasn't even thinking. But thanks guys, I'll give that a try and post back with results.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 03:38 PM
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make sure you keep toping out the master resivoir with brake fluid and bleed brakes till the fuild is clear(new) this will usually indicate the air is gone, make sure you have someone else helping when this is being done to pump and hold/push peddle to floor and old there when bleeding until the bleed screw is back tight then pump/hold/press hard to floor, release bleeder/ still holding brake peddle to floor then tighten up then all over again ..
 
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks so much, I did exactly that and there was a lot of air in the lines, everything works great now, I really appreciate the help guys.
 
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