Problem bleeding brakes on 1971 Ford F-100 pickup

Asked by GuruR5N8 May 07, 2017 at 09:22 AM about the 1971 Ford F-100

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Has disk brakes on the front drum pads on the back replace all and wheel
cylinder on the rear and master cylinder started with wheel close to master
cylinder work a way from cylinder but can't get no bleed off on right rear brake

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That is an old truck- some possible problems- maybe you didn't get it right- almost need a degree in fluid hydraulics- or maybe the brake lines are bad- did you blow out the hard lines with compressed air- if those are the original hard lines, it would be surprising if they aren't corroded-

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