Brakes won't compress or bleed????

[98Snake03]

OK. I just painted my front calipers.

I disconnected the lines and removed the calipers so I could paint them.

All the fluid was drained from the calipers

Now I go to put them back on, the passenger side leaks fluid. I replaced both bleeder valves, but the leak appears to be coming from the line where it connects to the caliper.

The odd thing is that it never leaked before.

The pistons aren't snug and there is no pedal pressure, so my questions would be to ask if anyone has had this issue, and if so how did you fix it? And would that small dribble be enough to not allow brake pressure?

Even if I could get them to compress, I could get my car to my mechanic...

 

[hawaiiancobra]

did you put new crush washers with the banjo bolts?

 

[98Snake03]

did you put new crush washers with the banjo bolts?

no...I only changed the bleeders.

 

[Jroc]

Trailor it maybe?

I just did my brakes yesterday. Had kind of a hard time getting them to bleed, but we did all the brakes before bleeding them instead of one at a time. I went with some Russel SS braided lines.

 

[daschra]

You may need to bleed the master cylinder.

 

[98Snake03]

thanks guys. I will bleed the master cylinder, and then all the lines including the back. I will also replace the washers....if that doesn't work, then I will get new lines.

 

[exdeath]

did you put new crush washers with the banjo bolts?

This. Copper crush washers on high pressure hydraulic systems are not reusable.

 

[red91stang13]

Dustin with white 03 correct? I can come check it out if you want man just let me know.

 

[Un4GivN]

This. Copper crush washers on high pressure hydraulic systems are not reusable.

I've reused all of mine with no issues :shrug:

OP, are you sure you got the calipers back on the right sides? Is the bleeder on the top or bottom of the caliper? If it's on the bottom, you have the calipers on wrong.