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Margaret Smoyer Posted on Dec 20, 2018
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Im not getting brake fluid to the rear brakes,and i have a low pedal

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Check fluid level --master --portion valve -damaged line

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For many years lots of cars and vans have fitted a variety of devices to limit the flow of brake fluid to the rear brakes - load sensing valves, g-valves, pressure limiting valves, differential pressure valves...

The load sensing valve is the most common currently used device, which connected to the rear suspension will increase the rear braking effort when the vehicle is laden and reduce it when unladen. Sometimes when the vehicle is jacked off the ground and the suspension is relaxed the fluid can be completely cut off.

The trick is to know your vehicle and act accordingly. The valve might be the problem or it might be perished flexible hoses or blocked bleed ******* - checking is really an intuitive process.

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  • Posted on Oct 08, 2008

SOURCE: 95 Lumina rear brakes/low pedal.

IT IS POSSIBLE THE WHEEL CYLINDERS are wrong and need too much fluid to push brakes out. or rear shoes are not adjusted correct. this could be from drums too big(unlikely since new) shoes are not fitting to drum correct.You can take shoes off and set them in drum the whole shoe should contact drum sometimes just the ends contact. If this is case sand off ends of lining to make it fit .
If wheel cylinders are bad they would leak. might try a different brand of cylinders.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2009

SOURCE: just changed brakes but the pedal will not biuld pressure

antilock brake actuator has air trapped in it.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 30, 2009

SOURCE: brake pedal low, pedal mades squishy noise, fluid

the seal in the vaccumm booster is shot
this is the unit the master cylinder is bolted to will need to be replaced to solve your problem

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2009

SOURCE: bleed brakes on 2003 toyota corolla

i try to help you, firts refill brake fluid container,open purge valve in one wheel front only,wait few minutes when drops fluid, close this valve and open other wheel, same procedure, finally repeat this in each 4 wheels

Ronnie Wilson

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  • Posted on Aug 12, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 dodge 2500 very little brake pedal. brake fluid disappears

You Must determine that Master Cylinder is NOT LEAKING into the Brake BOOSTER this is a Leak that CANNOT be Detected Easyly, If not Rear Brake SHOES Worn OUT Can CAUSE LOW Brake Pedal Problem

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