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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Pops are often sticking calipers. If the rear brakes are acting differently from one another, it is not the ppv.

Just to ask a stupid question, the e-brake is off, correct. and it's slack?
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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But what would cause these problems with the rest of the wheels. I can understand the sticking caliper but I dont know why the pedal would only go have way down with the rest of the wheels.

E-brake is not set and it has slack in it.

WTF Can This Be?????
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Explain, step by step, exactly how you are bleeding. Are you trying to this by yourself, or do you have help?

When I bleed, 2 people, I use a plastic peanut butter jar with a vacuum hose going from the bleeder into the jar with the the hose submerged in fluid. This way I can see when the bubbles stop coming out of each wheel and eliminates the chance of air being drawn back in.
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