ccasanova22
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Thanks so much for the suggestions. I finally got this working. Although this may not be an official service method, this is what worked for me:
1. Bleed the brakes as you normally would, starting with the furthest caliper from the master cylinder.
2. Drive around at slow speed, brakes will barely work but don't be afraid. Find some wet grass or slippery surfaces (such as gravel) and pump the brakes enough to trigger the ABS (requires you hit it quickly enough like 3-5 applications in 1-2 seconds).
3. Bleed the brakes again, having your helper open the bleeder screw while you press down on the brake pedal and tighten the screw while you let up.
4. Brakes will be much better, but still have some air in it. Repeat step 2 (a snowy road helps, but any dirt road should work) and trigger the ABS a few more times.
5. Jack up the truck one last time, bleed the brakes with the reservoir cap closed, ensuring that the pedal is all the way down while the bleeder screws are closed.
Brakes should be back to normal at this point. I don't know if any of this is coincidence or just luck, but it works great!
1. Bleed the brakes as you normally would, starting with the furthest caliper from the master cylinder.
2. Drive around at slow speed, brakes will barely work but don't be afraid. Find some wet grass or slippery surfaces (such as gravel) and pump the brakes enough to trigger the ABS (requires you hit it quickly enough like 3-5 applications in 1-2 seconds).
3. Bleed the brakes again, having your helper open the bleeder screw while you press down on the brake pedal and tighten the screw while you let up.
4. Brakes will be much better, but still have some air in it. Repeat step 2 (a snowy road helps, but any dirt road should work) and trigger the ABS a few more times.
5. Jack up the truck one last time, bleed the brakes with the reservoir cap closed, ensuring that the pedal is all the way down while the bleeder screws are closed.
Brakes should be back to normal at this point. I don't know if any of this is coincidence or just luck, but it works great!
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