Changed calipers and breaks will not bleed. Tried for over an hour to bleed

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Asked by GuruZ8RF5 Nov 18, 2017 at 08:54 AM about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Would it be crazy to take apart the master cylinder and bench bleed? When bleeding the drivers side the brake does not move down like it does when bleeding the passenger but fluid comes out the bleeder every time it's opened.

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If you haven't ran the master cylinder dry when bleeding then I would think it would be unnecessary to bench bleed the master. Why were the calipers replaced? Are they installed on the correct sides of the vehicle with the bleeders up? Some calipers can be installed on either side.

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