removal of the rear differential carrier

[grousehunter 61]

Well its all back together and everything works Except the brakes, I bled them until all the bubbles were gone, but the pedal feels mushy so I might need to do it again. I used a mityvac, that way I can bleed them by myself.

 

[grousehunter 61]

OK, what am I doing wrong......I have pulled enough brake fluid out to fill the reservoir twice and am still getting bubbles, there is no free fluid on either backing plates and I see no leaks, the only brake lines I took loose were the ones on the slave cylinders so the axle could be pulled. where could the air leak be. I only pulled the reservoir down to about half before filling again so its not getting in there, but obviously I have a leak somewhere. Any tricks that I am overlooking.........

 

[Dropzone]

OK, what am I doing wrong......I have pulled enough brake fluid out to fill the reservoir twice and am still getting bubbles, there is no free fluid on either backing plates and I see no leaks, the only brake lines I took loose were the ones on the slave cylinders so the axle could be pulled. where could the air leak be. I only pulled the reservoir down to about half before filling again so its not getting in there, but obviously I have a leak somewhere. Any tricks that I am overlooking.........

in your brake bleeding process did you include the LSPV?
Did you make sure you got the bleeder valve closed all the way when you switched from rear to front, side to side?

 

[grousehunter 61]

This is for everyone, don't get old, when I put the brake drum on it was to tight so I backed it off until the drum went on easy, to far I guess, so the brake on the right side was very loose, wonder why my foot pedal felt mushy. I have been driving and applying the brake and its coming around. got half a pedal now. I remembered in the old chevys with auto brakes, you backed up and pressed the pedal reliced and do it again, still have a way to go, but getting better. :ybrick: