2003 Expedition caliper

[1955moose]

Well I've been looking into this bleeding issue further. What I'm finding is the abs scanner and bleeder only needs to be used if you disrupted the abs unit. Otherwise I would start the usual bleeding sequence at r/r, then l/r, r/f, and finish off with left front caliper bleeding. If your getting solid fluid stream from the other three, you've isolated down to the l/f caliper, hose/line feeding it, or caliper bleeder itself.


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[yaanufs]

Well I've been looking into this bleeding issue further. What I'm finding is the abs scanner and bleeder only needs to be used if you disrupted the abs unit. Otherwise I would start the usual bleeding sequence at r/r, then l/r, r/f, and finish off with left front caliper bleeding. If your getting solid fluid stream from the other three, you've isolated down to the l/f caliper, hose/line feeding it, or caliper bleeder itself.

That jives with my experience with my 2003.

I've not had a problem with my ABS scanner, so it has never required to be involved in the routine brake line bleeding steps. Now I've learnt that if I do have an ABS unit issue ever, my brake bleeding job becomes more complex the first time afterwards. Good to know.

 

[1955moose]

Hopefully the op gets back to us, and not a one time poster. Now I'm curious.


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[JoeD]

If the piston was completely bottomed out, this sometimes occurs, its like it becomes "air bound" and requires more work to get it moving. Reverse bleeding will/should get fluid to the piston.

On the other hand, the reman caliper may be ****.

 

[1955moose]

Like you stated earlier, try bleeding one of the other 3, if they bleed fine, particularly the r/f then you got a bad one. I've never had a bad new caliper. It's possible but pretty rare. The other possibility is if the r/f won't bleed, could be air at the m/cylinder. Anytime you disrupt hydraulics anything is possible.


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[GAINMOB]

Just had mine replaced last week too

Mr. 10K

 

[Vancouver Bob]

Never mind...