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2nd Gen Ram Tech1994-2001 Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 1994 through 2001 Rams. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.
Hi all, I have a 2001 Ram 1500 5.2L 4x4 5 speed. The brakes were great minus one sticky caliper. Just replaced the front calipers because of the sticky one. I successfully bled both, getting solid flow with zero bubbles using the manual method with someone on the brake pedal. However the pedal is still very soft and the truck doesn’t stop well at all. Went to do the rears because google said there could be air back there after doing the fronts. Upon first trying they were bone dry even after several cycles. I ended up opening both rears and pressing the brakes a few times and squirted fluid out of both. Closed both and tried to bleed again. Got next to nothing, but some. Mind you I had the parking brake engaged for all of this, not sure if that affected. I disengaged it after I realized and still got very very little fluid at the rears. Still spongy pedal. I read somewhere that it could be rear ABS module or the proportioning valve, so I cracked the outgoing line on the prop valve and it was dry. Didn’t press the brakes with it open tho. What I don’t understand (among many other things) is how I squirted fluid out the rears and am no longer getting that. I am at a loss currently, I don’t have much luck with brakes. Unless I get some good ideas here I will probably take to to a shop. Thanks guys