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No you do not need to run the engine. To make the job easier if you can get another person to help you pump the brake and hold it down while you release the bleeding screw to let out the air at the brake caliper. Make sure that you have something to catch the driping brake fluid. Repeat this step a couple of time or unit there is no air coming out. You should just see a stream of brake fluid coming out without any gap in between. Do this to all the caliper of wheel cylinder that you had just replace the brakes.
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Do you need to have the cap on when bleeding the brakes?
yes .if you don.t it wll spill out
What would cause new brakes on a 88 Chevy truck to not work?
at a guess the brakes have still got air in the system and need bleeding properly
Do you need the engine running to bleed brakes on a 1990 ford ranger 4.0?
no
Why are your new brakes squeaky?
They probably are not very good, or they need to be used for a while
Is it possible to hit a pot hole while driving so hard that the check engine and brake lights come on without reason as in there is no need to actually check the brakes or the engine?
Anytime the check engine light or brake light comes on you should have it checked for safety reasons.
When do you need to change the timing chain in a 3.8 commodore engine?
You need to change the timing chain on a 3.8 Commodore engine when it becomes worn out or it brakes. This is not considered routine maintenance.
What do you need to check to ensure that your car runs properly?
oil, gas, engine, brakes, tires, battery
How do you remove rear drum brakes on F350 1997?
I need a diagram of ford F350 drum brakes on 1996 model 460 engine 4 wheel drive
Changed caliper on 1999 jetta now i have no brake pedal?
looks like you need to bleed your brakes they most likely have air in them and bleeding them should fix this
After brakes are bleed does the brake fluid need to be refilled?
Yes, the brake fluid reservoir should never be let to go empty during the bleeding process.
How do you bleed a crown vic 1996 abs brakes?
If no air got into the abs hcu then bleeding the brakes is done just as it would be on other vehicles. If air did get into the hcu or if you disconnected any brake like at the master cylinder or hcu then you will need to take it to a ford dealership to have them bleed the hcu and brakes for you.
After replacing the master cylinder on your 1996 Ford Aerostar the warning lights on the dash stay lit what is the problem?
Your brakes need bleeding. And if you have antilock brakes, you should take it to a shop to bleed them. It takes special tools to bleed antilock brakes. If you have regular brakes you can bleed them yourself. Could go into further detail but would take too long to explain. Refer to a repair manual. Note: bleeding antilock brakes without first disconnecting the sensor will damage the sensor and the antilock function will no longer work (learned the hard way, unfortunately).
