Rear Caliper replacement

[mdrush]

I put new rear calipers rotors and pads (no lines) on my '98 Blazer and am having some trouble with the bleed process. I've read several posts on the bleed procedure and did the following :

1. Had someone pump the brake pedal 10 times then push the pedal down to the floor.

2. While the pedal was held down I opened the bleeder for 1 second and a shot of fluid came out, the person with the foot on the pedal told me that pedal went down so I closed the bleeder. The passenger side defintely produces less fluid than the drivers side.

3. Repeated this 3 times each wheel starting on the passenger side then the drivers side.

Now if I pump the brakes a few times the Brake warning light will go out, but if I push the pedal all the way down it becomes soft and the warning light comes back on. Pump it a few more times and the light will go out.

Some Questions :

1. How long do you keep the bleeder open for and should fluid flow out the entire time it is open.

2. Someone suggested that I have to bleed all 4 wheels even the I didn't touch the front brakes.

3. Is there any special procedure when reinstalling the banjo bolt ? I just oriented the connector where the brake line had the least flex and reinstalled the bolt and copper washers.



Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Gabe25]

Here is the bleeding order you should use. Start with the R/R, then L/R, the R/F then L/F. If that doesn’t work. It mite be that you gotten air in your ABS and you can read how to bleed that over here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...leeding+brakes