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Old 03-30-2009, 10:15 AM
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Question Brake lines and bypassing ABS box

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Recently had front brakes replaced.. and had a soft pedal for months...
Just in the past weeks had a brakeline renewed and went thru the whole bleeding procedure.
I / We did not bleed the BPMV unit ( I found this out later , as it is supposed to be the first step) the brake pedal is soft again.
My main ??? Is there a way to completely bypass the ABS box and just use a brake pressure rail?? I couldn't care less about the ABS part of things. I would rather have " good old fashioned power brakes.

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96 ChevyBlazer 4X4
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:59 PM
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When I replaced a front Caliper on a '99 that dumped out the entire reservoir of fluid, I bleed the brakes just like I would on a non ABS vehicle. it worked fine.
You did the rears first then the fronts?

Bleeding is better if you run a hose from the bleederinto a cup of brake fluid and pump a few times OVER the pump a few times loosen/tighten the bleeder.
 
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Even better yet is a pressure bleeder that goes onto the brake reservoir. I hate having to fab up a new cap for each different vehicle I mess around with though! LOL
 
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