Originally Posted by BruceTS

Sounds like your on the right track, there's a chance the brakes will get better on their own. Sometimes the bubbles will work back through the master cylinder. Once your system flushes clean, you can reuse the brake fluid, no need to waste 2 gallons. I usually power bleed the system til the fluid comes out clear, then keep reusing the fliud.

Originally Posted by sdstud212001

No my brake light never came on. Here is some advice, it's from the FSM so I know people will say it's wrong but here goes

ignition off, press brakes more than 40 times
turn key to "on" position, listen for brake booster to turn off w/in 40 seconds
if it does not turn off w/in 40 secs re-do

Bleeding procedure
when bleeding use a clear tube to see bubbles/ no bubbles in fluid
bleed right front until no bubbles
bleed left front until no bubles
Bleed rear left and right (it didn't say which side so I did both at the same time, the left had 1.6 million tiny bubbles while the right had a few)
oh also the master cylinder has lines for each wheel so I guess that's why you can start up front.

I ran through a total of 2 gallons of fluid doing this job (total, before and after the FSM way)

I finally got it to feel like a brake pedal again, and it stops well. I went on a trip this weekend with it and it did really well. Still not as firm as my car so I might take it in when I get more $$$ to waste.


Let me know if you need more from the FSM on this matter


Oh one more thing did you let the master cylinder run out of fluid or go below the "low" level at any time?

Originally Posted by tom_mag

Being a mechanic is the most thankless job in the world. I used to be a Toyota mechanic for about 6 months before I realized that it was a lot easier to get a 4 year degree than to be an auto mechanic. I give you props for putting up with all the crap mechanics have to take. Personally, if I can't figure out a problem and a mechanic gives me a good tip, I will give him a tip $$$ for his knowledge. They say doctors and mechanics are alike, neither one of them know what they are doing. But I like mechanics more because they give free advice. A doctor will charge you 100 bucks for advice.

Originally Posted by 86SR522REEFI

thanks, yea and after the doctor charges you 100 bucks, hell stick his finger in your butt. Us toy techs wont do that. lol But I like it and thats all that counts. I just like the challenge