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Old 10-22-2024, 01:48 PM   #5
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Default Re: Bleeding brakes-pedal pressure problem. Could use some advice/suggestions

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Originally Posted by Flathead Fever View Post
I was a fleet mechanic for 30-years and have bled hundreds if not thousands of brakes.... If it still causing problems, they make a visegrip with smooth edges that is made for clamping off hoses. Clamp off the rear brake hose and see if the pedal comes up, that way you can tell if the air is trapped in the rear or somewhere else

Just slip hose over the jaws.



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