One caliper won’t bleed

Chess143

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I replaced both front calipers, first driver side then passengers. I bled the passenger side, and when I went back to do the driver side, I don’t get any brake fluid out of the bleeder screw. I even took it all the way out. Thoughts? Thanks!
 
The rubber line can collapse inside and let fluid flow one direction or no direction
 
Follow it back to the next connection and if no pinch or problem found check if fluid comes out of the connection if so blow air thru the plugged piece to see what comes out then that would give you a possible reason for the problem
 
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If it's not a line and the line starts at the ABS unit then it has to be there, and if so no idea what it could be. Back in the old days there was no such thing as a ABS.
 
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There is an abs bleed procedure that can be done by the dealer or diy'er IF you have an obd II dongle and an app like JScan or appcar DiagFCA. I've never done it, but it is my understanding that its basically done when air gets introduced in to the ABS module.

Might need to search up on that.
 
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Well I’m writing this as a “cautionary” tale. The reason no fluid, no fluid in the reservoir. I put some in and would swear it was full, but bone dry. So I did not follow my rule of simplest first. Now fluid to each and no air, but I still get hard pull to one side. Both calipers are new. I guess it’s time to replace the rubber lines I guess.
 
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Well I’m writing this as a “cautionary” tale. The reason no fluid, no fluid in the reservoir. I put some in and would swear it was full, but bone dry. So I did not follow my rule of simplest first. Now fluid to each and no air, but I still get hard pull to one side. Both calipers are new. I guess it’s time to replace the rubber lines I guess.

Thanks for updating and let us know if the hoses fix the problem.

If it's pulling hard to one side then the problem is my guess on the other side not getting the same amount of brake pressure.
 
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