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You can use a c clap and a piece of wood, put the wood in between the clamp and the round contact area of the caliper and slowly clap it, make sure the brake gluid cap is off, this will allow the fluid to be forced back up out the system, when u go for a test drive, screw back opn the cap, and pump the brake several toimes vefore you move, here youll be building up the pressure again for a minnute youll feel like your brake pedal has no resistance, not to worry, the pressure will builf up every hit you give to the brake pedal.
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