I had a rear brake line bust. I put a new one on went thru the process and bleed it done t8whole 9 yards. Problem is that I can't get a good pedal now.

 

What vehicle?

 

Still have air in the system, and the proportioning valve is probably doing its job. Also need to make sure the rear brakes are adjusted up properly. Having someone help you bleed the brakes makes the job a lot easier.

What are you driving?

 

97 dodge Laramie slt v8 4x4
I have bleed a half of bottle one of the bigger ones thru it. My wife is working the brake pedal for me and I'm getting pure fluid when she press's the pedal and I open the bleeder. Everything is the same as it was before the line busted. I have bleed brakes a hundred times so I know I'm doing it right.

 

Does the brake light in the dash stay on?

Moving this to second gen ram section.

 

Not criticizing, but what technique exactly? I mean pump, pump, pump, hold, crack....or just hold, crack or something else?

As HeyYou said, you've got the shoes adjusted out (almost) tight?

The master never ran dry?

 

Half a big bottle isn’t really much, there’s a lot of fluid to push back there. I’ve done hundreds of brake lines at my shop and I know with 03-09 chevys it takes like 3 hours of constant going around to each bleeder and bleeding, pain in the bum.

also you should always bleed in this order,

right rear
left rear
Right front
left front

 

It builds up enough to turn the abs light goes off. My wife pumps the pedal 5 or 6 times a day then holds it while I Crack the valve open until the pedal goes down to bottom. If this isn't correct way please tell me how to do it better.

 

That should work..... Are you doing the fronts as well?

 

I usually run a hose from the bleeder up in a loop then down into a bottle. Start with a little fluid in the drain bottle. This keeps the brake pedal from sucking fluid back up. Then just pump away. You can tell by the color when you get new fluid. Air bubbles will go to the top of the loop. Keep an eye on the master so it doesn't suck air. Start with the right rear, the left rear, then right front then drivers front. Each line is shorter so once the r.rear is done, it speeds up.