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New Caliper, Brakes not bleeding, What spell needs cast?

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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Absolutely - anything that educates should always be embraced.
 
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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There was fluid in the old caliper, it was a working caliper. But I bought a new one... then found it was actually the guide pins that were frozen causing the rotor to stick. I said "screw it" and replaced the entire assembly. (Caliper and Bracket, pins, boots, the whole nine)

When I went to bleed em out, I was using a vacuum to try and pull fluid through. Either that sucker doesn't work or something else is going on. That brake does work normally.

I just figured there was a magic word I had to hollar at it, or maybe a special spin move, maybe even a chant and it would work.



But alas, I have given up, it is at Monro Muffler and Brake right now. They flushed them last time and it was all **** when I got it back, they said they would do it for $20 this time around so... deal!

I asked them about it and they said "Those Audi's are touchy because of the hydraulic system."
 
Old Feb 14, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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Needed a new master Cylinder... Good as a gum drop now.
 
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