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Bleeding rear brakes no fluid or pressure

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Old 03-25-2013, 12:13 AM
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While trying to bleed the rear passenger side brake, no fluid or pressure.. I had my buddy pump only a couple times before giving up.. Do you guys think I need to just keep at it? All my lines are pretty rusty and I looked at my drums and the inside was rusted around the corner, looks like my back brakes never worked to begin with.
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You have to consider that since it is the farthest away from the master cylinder, you need to give it a chance to build up pressure and send fluid down the line. If no fluid shows up after 5+ times of pumpx5, hold, open, close, then you possibly have a broken line, clogged junction block, or bad wheel cylinder.

Are there any visual leaks anywhere?
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Open bleeder screw and remove master cap let gravity work it magic .Bleed as normal after fluid appears .While back there adjust them up.
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Well I think you guys were right, I needed to let it build up pressure as I did put a whole new rear line in.. I also found a pinch in the rear passenger side line. Fluid is coming out of all the other lines except that one. Thanks for the help
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