Hello everyone, I need HELP bad. I have a 97' 1500 2WD w/ 318c.i. I replaced the brake booster and bled the front brakes. I can't seem to get the rear brakes to bleed or respond at all. No rear brakes at all. I have an old Chilton's manual that seems USELESS or I'm an idiot ! My truck has a combination valve/bracket attached to the master cylinder on the right and a RWAL valve on the left. I can't even FIND the antilock controller module on the truck. ANY IDEAS of why I have no rear brakes or how to check things would be appreciated. I have 320,000 miles on the truck and she runs like a top otherwise. My dad taught me to change the oil regularly and it has worked. I just can't figure out these brakes. I did not bench bleed the master cylinder before re-installing it on the booster. Is that my problem ?

 

Did you already adjust the rear brakes manually? Are the brake shoes and wheel cylinders in good condition?

 

I put new rear wheel cylinders on both sides. I can't seem to get any fliud to them to bleed them.

 

your not leaking any fluid?

Might have a pinched line or a blockage

 

No leaks anywhere...lines look good.

 

I'm beginning to believe I have air in the rear antilock valve.Anyone know how to bleed the thing ?

 

Bleed it like always. RR, LR, RF and LF. Just wait until you get all the air out from the right rear and left rear. If you do that, then you'll be golden.

 

If you aren't getting any pressure to the rears, even after bleeding for a while, try this trick.....

close all bleeder valves, pump the brakes up good, and open one of the FRONT valves. Let the pedal hit the floor, close the valve, then try bleeding the rears again.