Bob Colao Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Went to bleed brakes, No fluid going to back brakes. What am I doing wrong ? Newbee to TC. BOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mtworkshop Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You Gotta PUSH THE PEDAL while the bleed valve is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car_chick Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Do you have someone who can help you bleed the brakes? You open one bleeder valve at a time, and pump the brake pedal until there is no more air. If you system went dry, it can take a lot of pumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hey Bob, One of the major differences with the brakes on the TC and other cars is the bleeding especially the rear brakes. Our special brake system is run by a pressurizeing pump. We work with about 2900 lbs pressure. There is a complete different procedure for bleeding the rear brakes. 1.. Pump the brake pedal at least 25 times to release all pressure in the system. check brake fluid, open cap & add if not full, reclose cap tightly.. 2.. Remove right rear (passenger side) tire, clean dirt from around bleeder screw, open and reclose bleeder.. 3.. Turn on key, listen for pumping noise near brake valve (Master cylinder) to stop, have someone push on brake pedal, & hold it down, (you can use a stick between the seat & pedal or steering wheel & pedal, open bleeder, when satisfied that fluid is clear close bleeder, reinstall wheel.. 4.. repeat for left rear wheel.. ~ REMEMBER ~ before removing cap to add fluid ALWAYS pump pedal 25 times to release pressure in system.. Good Luck, lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlhrtfld Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The Anti-lock light is on my '89 TC, the brake petal is hard, and no rear brakes. After pressing the petal 20x I do get a brief pump noise. Does this mean that the accumulator has gone bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest My TC Toy Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 After you push the brake pedal 20 times, all pressure should be out of the system. If you then turn on the key, the pump should run about 15 seconds- if it runs shorter and you have no break, sounds like the pump is gone. Normally when the accumulator is defective the pump will run much much longer.Sounds to me like the pump is gone. You will have to do some more checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Before you condemn the pump, check the pump relay box to verify that the fuse connections have not melted away.There is an absolute certainty that the accumulator is bad if it is the original one with white label around the top of the unit. If there is a yellow label around the middle of your accumulator, it is a replacement (OE) unit and may or may not be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Stroud Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I had a similar problem, started with the right rear brake, no fluid! Turned out the brake line at the wheel was pluged. Cleared line, brake bled ok. Something simple to look at. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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