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Anonymous Posted on Aug 13, 2009

Brake bleeding have trouble with brake bleeding on k 1500 chevy truck, back brakes replaced wheel cylinders and also master cylinder with abs do you do anything different

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If you didn't bleed the lines after putting the master in. then there is a good chance there is air in the lines now. may go through a quart of brake fluid before all the air is out. remember to start at r-rear/ l-rear/ r-front/ l-front last.will take some time. don't forget to adjust the rear brake while your there to help with the pedal

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