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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Caliper won't bleed

Gents, the driver side front caliper on my '87 IROC locked up on me and I replaced it with a caliper off of an '89 RS. The problem is that I cannot bleed it. When I pulled the old caliper off, no fluid. I put the other on and had my girlfriend pump and hold. When I loosed the bleeder valve, nothing came out, no air no fluid, nothing. All brakes work fine except that one caliper. I even took the line loose from the caliper and pumped the brakes and nothing came out. I'm quite confused..
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Re: Caliper won't bleed

Sounds like you have a collapsed line or hose on that caliper. Try loosening the hose where it connects to the metal line and see if there is fluid there.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Re: Caliper won't bleed

Originally Posted by toomany
Sounds like you have a collapsed line or hose on that caliper. Try loosening the hose where it connects to the metal line and see if there is fluid there.
Thanks man, that makes sense. I'll give it a try.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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Car: 1986 Iroc Z-28
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Re: Caliper won't bleed

Originally Posted by toomany
Sounds like you have a collapsed line or hose on that caliper. Try loosening the hose where it connects to the metal line and see if there is fluid there.
good idea
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Re: Caliper won't bleed

you nailed it toomany. I appreciate your help
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