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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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03 Caravan SE with ABS brakes, disc up front drums in the rear. For a couple of days I noticed the brake pedal getting softer and softer and the brakes getting worse with the pedal going almost to the floor. At this point I only had front right and rear left brakes working.
I have gone over all the lines for a leak and a mechanic friend also looked
over the lines but no leaks found. I bled the system 4 times and could not get rid of the air in these two lines. I talked to a couple of mechanics and they thought that it was my master cylinder. So I replaced the master cylinder and bled the whole system again. It felt like I had good pressure until I started the van and then the pedal was almost to the floor again with only the front right and rear left brakes working as before.
Now I am being told it might be the ABS control!
Anyone have an idea as to what has happened to my brakes?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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With ABS brakes, the hydralic unit for the ABS has to be bled seperately using a scan tool. You may have to bring it somewhere to have it bled.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Thanks for the info.
 
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